CEU EVENT: Wheelchair Solutions: Guide to Informed Decision Making

Hands-on, multidisciplinary focus on wheelchair prescription & mobility management to help therapists develop personalized interventions. In-Person at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation - Elkins Park 60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park PA 19027 Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - Manual Wheelchair Focus Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Powerchair Focus Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Skill Level: Intermediate Contact Hours: 15.33 | 1.53 CEUs GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED WHEELCHAIR PRESCRIPTIONS • Evidence-Based Strategies: Step-by-step breakdown of best practices for patient assessment, and wheelchair fitting and prescription. • Hands-On Labs: Trial, fit, and adjust a variety of wheelchairs, seating options, and accessories. • Case Studies & Video Analysis: Explore real-world scenarios from Jefferson Health hospitals and rehabilitation clinics. • Living as a Wheelchair User: Meet community wheelchair users who will share their perspectives. This intermediate-level course equips rehabilitation professionals with the skills and clinical decision-making strategies needed to assess, prescribe, and fit wheelchairs and mobility aids for adults with neurological conditions and related comorbidities. Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation’s team of expert Assistive Technology Professionals will lead this hands-on two-day session on integrating mobility-related assistive technologies. Through a combination of lectures, labs, case studies, videos, and group discussions, participants will gain the confidence and knowledge to make individualized wheelchair prescriptions, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. During this immersive course, you’ll interact firsthand with mobility equipment and navigate wheelchairs in different environments. Then hear from community wheelchair users about enablers and barriers they face every day—so you can better equip your patients for independence and quality of life. • Confidently evaluate functional capabilities and seating/positioning needs. • Select equipment based on diagnosis, prognosis, mobility goals, and environmental factors. • Navigate necessary funding sources and payor requirements. • Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, caregivers, and community resources. Pre-Work: This course includes pre-requisite viewing of two recorded lectures to help prepare you with wheelchair terminology and key processes. Links to these videos will be sent one week prior to the course: Learning Objectives: • Apply the functional abilities, mobility limitations, and environmental considerations of individuals with neurological impairments and accompanying comorbidities. • Articulate the process of ordering a wheelchair and gain insight into the selection criteria, including factors such as mobility goals, postural support, pressure management, maneuverability, and transportation needs. • Formulate three configuration adjustments to either a wheelchair or positioning strategies to address postural alignment, mobility performance, pressure relief, and comfort for individuals with complex mobility needs. • Compare and contrast three types of wheelchairs and point out the distinguishing characteristics and indications for each. • Create a personalized intervention plan and strategies to maximize functionality, promote independence, and optimize quality of life for adults with neurological diagnoses and comorbidities that limit quality of life. • Select assistive technologies, such as power assist devices, tilt-in-space systems, electronic aides of daily living, and alternative drive controls, to enhance mobility and independence for individuals with neurological diagnoses. • Examine the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to wheelchair prescription and mobility management, involving collaboration with healthcare professionals, caregivers, and community resources. Jefferson Health Course Faculty: Brittany Bermon PT, DPT, ATP | Senior PT, Outpatient Colleen Kempf Boger, MS CCC-SLP/L | Senior Clinician, Outpatient Joanna Garvey PT, DPT | Advanced Clinician, Outpatient Andrea Harrison PT, MPT, ATP | Senior PT Vincent Long PT, DPT, NCS, ATP | Clinical Program Leader for the Wheelchair and Mobility Equipment Services Program David Nutt PT, DPT | PT Supervisor, Amputation/Comprehensive Rehab Unit Mary Ann Palermo OTR/L, ATP | OT Advanced Clinician, Outpatient Seating Clinic Jillian Kenderish MOTR/L, ATP/SMS | OT Advanced Clinician, Inpatient Seating Clinic Justin Sutter MS, OTR/L, ATP | Senior OT, Stroke Unit CEUs have been approved by: • Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy: Thomas Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences is an approved provider of continuing education credits for the PA State Board of Physical Therapy. • American Occupational Therapy Association: Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course ID# 13980.This Live format is offered at 1.53 CEUs, Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues and Foundational Knowledge categories. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. CEUs have been submitted to New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Fees: General admission: $380 Jefferson Health per diem employees: $190 Jefferson Health full-time and part time employees: $38 Questions? Contact Sharon Manas at [email protected]. Requirement for successful course completion: Satisfactory completion of the continuing education units consists of full attendance on both days with monitored sign in and sign out forms and completion of a course feedback form (self assessment of learning outcomes). Speaker Financial/Non-Financial Disclosures: All of the speakers are employees of Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and will receive a fee for speaking. None of the speakers have non-financial disclosures. Conflict of interest statement: Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). Cancellation policy: All cancellations must be submitted to Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation in writing. Please explain the circumstances of the cancellation in a fax or e-mail to ensure a timely response. Requests received 3 days or 72 hours prior to course start will result in a full refund. Re-quests received less than 3 days (72 hours) prior to the course start will result in a non-refundable administration processing fee of $50.00 or 50% of registration cost (whichever is less). No shows or cancellations within 24 hours of the course start will be ineligible for a refund. Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation will reimburse you the cost of the registration, if we have to cancel a course due to low enrollment, weather, or an emergency situation. We are not responsible for any other costs associated with attending a conference. If you are on the waiting list of a course and do not get in, we will not charge your credit card; if you paid by check we will send the check back to you. In the event that a course is rescheduled we will provide you the option of applying the tuition towards the rescheduled course in lieu of a full refund. Complaint policy: Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation views complaints as an opportunity to improve. As an institution we are open to feedback from staff, course participants, speakers, and patients/clients. Course participants and speakers are asked to notify course coordinators of any urgent issues, either small or large, so they may be resolved in a timely fashion.