This guide is intended to demystify the provision of wheelchair seating and positioning for healthcare professionals. The aim is to assist healthcare professionals in achieving optimal individualized wheelchair seating to meet the goals for each client by:
• Understanding the qualifications for both manual and power wheelchairs
• Identifying the abnormal postures and understanding how ill-fitting wheelchair components lead to abnormal postures and pressure injuries
• Understanding how to select the proper seating components
• Identifying the key components to completing a successful wheelchair evaluation