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JAY1 - Mat Assessment

Learn posture basics, assessment skills, and support principles to confidently prescribe wheelchairs or seating.

Learn posture basics, assessment skills, and support principles to confidently prescribe wheelchairs or seating.

This one-day course will enable you to learn fundamentals of a postural assessment and gain hands-on skills in both supine and sitting. We will focus on what to look for to get the most out of wheelchair seating, and how to apply these findings to get the right solutions for your clients.   We will review evidence based key clinical concepts, the JAY product line and how to match technology to need.

Course Objectives:

  • Increase confidence in assessing posture on a mat or plinth
  • Learning terminology used in postural assessment
  • Identifying critical ranges for seating
  • Confidence in carrying out an assessment in sitting.
  • Knowledge of the Sunrise Medical JAY and Helping Hand range to meet your patients’ needs. 

 

Intended for:

  • Newly qualified therapists, or those needing a refresher
  • Rehab engineers, clinical scientists
  • Sunrise dealers who prescribe the JAY range of cushions and backrests

Course Contents:

  • Terminology of posture
  • Assessment in current seating
  • How to carry out a mat or plinth assessment, in supine 
  • Carrying out a plinth assessment in sitting
  • Matching Sunrise Medical products to identified need. 

Available Dates:

06/05/2026

Sunrise Medical Head Office - Training Theatre
​Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. DY5 2LD
Contact: steps@sunmed.co.uk
0845 605 66 88 Option [Marketing]

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes of course. Simply give us a call with your specific dietary needs and we will ensure that it is taken into account when ordering food for the day.

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