OT/PT/TRANSPORTER FORUM

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The OT/PT/Transporter Forum welcomes all conference registrants in the spirit of team building. An annual component of the conference, the Forum encourages an exchange between transporters and school occupational and physical therapists on topics of mutual concern. The Forum is co-chaired by Sue Shutrump, OTR/L, Trumbull County OH ESC and Charley Kennington, Director, Transportation Services, Region 4 ESC, Houston

This is the 2011 Forum Schedule. The 2012 Schedule will be posted at a later date.

OT/PT/Transporter Forum, Monday, March 14, 1:30 to 5:45 pm

Wheelchair Standards Update                                                  1:30 to 2:30 pm
Learn the latest evolutions in ANSI/RESNA wheelchair standards. These new and revised standards cover the full range of transit technology from the wheelchair and its seating system to the wheelchair tiedowns and occupant restraint systems. Hear not only what advancements have been made in the area of safe transportation of passengers who use wheelchairs, but how we can proceed to make the most effective use of this important work in the future.
Miriam Manary, Senior Engineering Research Associate, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)       

“Mis-use” Testing Supports Best Practice Principles:                               
Recent Findings on Oxygen Tanks & Ventilators                 2:45 to 3:45 pm
Videos of crash testing that show misuse of equipment often are worth a thousand words when explaining what is behind best practice principles.  Many of you have learned from UMTRI’s earlier “mis-use” presentations; this year we include recent findings oxygen tanks and ventilators, accompanied by explanations of appropriate best practices.
Miriam Manary and Sue Shutrump 

RESNA's Advice on Big Wheelchairs on the Bus                4 to 4:5:45 pm
& Open Mic Discussion: Solving Your Most Perplexing Cases                     
How much space should be spec'd for  wheelchairs on the bus -- RESNA has some thoughts on that to kick off this interactive session. Then bring your issues to the forefront and resolve your concerns about your real-world securement and positioning issues.
Miriam Manary, Sue Shutrump, Charley Kennington and Robin Parks, Transportation Specialist, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES, Ithaca NY

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