Understanding and Implementing Therapeutic Supported Lying – Body Shape Protection
This 2 day practical workshop will provide clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of limited mobility and gravity on body shape distortion, and the importance of timely postural care, specifically therapeutic supported lying. This course is suitable for clinicians of all levels of capability who work with children and adults with physical disability.
Clinicians will gain an understanding of who would benefit from therapeutic supported lying, why timely education and implementation is important, understand the research and theory of key therapeutic supported lying practices and be able to apply the key principles to their clients – from a preventative, maintenance and improvement perspective. Additional aspects such as risk assessment (covering topics such as pressure, thermal comfort, pain…) and individualising practices will be covered. Demonstration and practical opportunities will be provided throughout the workshop.
Learning outcomes
- Describe what clients (who) would benefit from therapeutic supported lying
- Identify and describe the practice frameworks key to working with children and adults with disability, and their families, and the importance of the first circle of support.
- Understand the current research base related to therapeutic supported lying and its alternatives
- Understand how and why the body shape of people with movement problems may distort
- Identify the direction of possible hip dislocation and name the hip positions experienced by people with disability
- Position another course participant utilising the understanding of the impact of gravity and de-rotation on the chest and hips
- Complete a pain and risk assessment on clients who are non-verbal
- Working with the individual client and their first circle of support, implement individualised therapeutic supported lying
- Explain supported lying to the client and their first circle of support, and understand the need to educate those involved to ensure best outcomes.
Prerequisites
- This course is available to qualified and AHPRA registered Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists
Presenters
Bas Jansen
Bas is a Physiotherapist who has specialised in providing comprehensive care for people with disabilities across all age groups for 25 years. He has a rich background in delivering consultation, training, and support to local therapists, empowering them to cater to the unique needs of individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. Bas is currently co-Director of Postural Care Australia. Bas's expertise lies in addressing the intricate challenges faced by individuals with complex disabilities, often characterized by severe movement limitations and body shape distortions, providing personalised postural supports in lying, sitting, and, when applicable, standing. This approach aims to optimise functionality, comfort, overall health, and the quality of life for those in need.Bas contributes significantly to the field through national and international presentations on these specialised topics. Actively engaged in research endeavors, Bas has collaborated Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, and the Telethon Kids Institute, focusing on 24-hour postural care.
Denise Luscombe
Denise is a Paediatric Physiotherapist who has worked in the field of paediatrics, disability and early childhood intervention (ECI) for 30+ years.Special interests include postural care (therapeutic supported lying) and best practice in ECI, particularly coaching, routines-based model ofECI and the importance of family relationships and interactions. These areas interface to ensure to focus on family and child outcomes.Currently co-Director of Postural Care Australia, Chair of PRECI (Professionals and Researchers in ECI) and working as a Consultant in theECI area.Currently completing Doctorate through UWS. Co-authored a chapter in ‘Early Childhood Intervention – Working with families of youngchildren with special needs' (2017) Editors: Carl Dunst and Hanan Sukkar. Completed Masters in Paediatrics through University of Queensland, with Dr Yvonne Burns (author and developer of the NSMDA).Has presented nationally and internationally on Postural Care, Best Practice and the NSMDA and worked with professionals and carers (trained anduntrained) to implement postural care (therapeutic supported lying) for children with physical disabilities as well as best practice early childhoodintervention in St Petersburg Russia and Ukraine. Represented Australia in the ECI field at a United Nations meeting in Bangkok.
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