[Webinar] Adaptive Standing for Children with Disabilities: Evidence-Based Benefits
Event Details
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 |
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1:00pm - 2:00pm |
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This presentation covers the benefits and implementation of adaptive standing programs for children with disabilities, particularly cerebral palsy. The presentation also emphasizes collaboration with teams to start adaptive standing early, creating purposeful standing opportunities, and ensuring proper positioning to optimize outcomes for children with disabilities.
Learning Objectives:
1. Breaking Sedentary Behavior: Research shows that adaptive standing counts as light physical activity that can help children meet physical activity recommendations and improve cardiovascular function.
2. Prevent Contractures and Hip Migration: Standing with proper hip abduction (15-30 degrees) helps prevent contractures and improve hip stability, with studies showing significantly better outcomes for children who stand in abducted positions.
3. Supporting Trunk Control and Function: Early implementation of adaptive standing programs can improve postural control, head control, and upper extremity function, potentially leading to better motor skills.
4. Promoting Sit-to-Stand Transitions: Research indicates that the ability to transition between sitting and standing is a predictor for independent walking and can reduce caretaker burden.
5. Enhancing Participation: Positioning protocols should be embedded into daily routines at school and home to make standing opportunities functional, social, and enjoyable.
Presenters:
Phillip Blough PT, DPT, Rifton
Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement, U.S. Rehab
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