Courses are practical in nature.

You will:

• Practise assessments, measurements, hand simulation etc on fellow participants;
• Modify wheelchairs and cushions and work with tools, glue etc; and
• Work clinically with patients.

Please dress appropriately for these activities.

Bring the following tools:

• Medium flat screwdriver;
• Medium Phillips (star) screwdriver;
• No. 10 and 13 ring/open-ended spanner;
• Measuring tape (preferably rigid). One with inches and centimetres will allow you to convert sizes easily;
• Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 Allen keys;
• Adjustable spanner (open to 25mm);
• Smooth, non-serrated 25-35cm long stiff blade kitchen knife (preferred) or hacksaw blade (minimum 32 teeth per inch). Do not use blade holders as you may wrap tape around one end;
• Stanley knife/scissors to cut upholstery, webbing etc;
• Erasable whiteboard marker; and
• White marker/Tipp-Ex.

Tea, coffee and snacks are provided at morning tea while tea and coffee are provided at lunchtime. You are responsible for your own lunch.

Fixed menu cafeteria for light meals – order on the day.

To park your car, please do not drive through the school’s main entrance gates but rather turn left just before the main gate onto the grass area.

Walk through the gate at the bottom of the grass field and the school hall will be just to your right when you enter the school grounds.

On the first day of the course you will receive a visitor tag. Please bring this with you daily to present to security on arrival.

DAY 1

7:30   Registration
8:00   Introduction and intermediate service delivery
8:45   Children’s postures and developmental biomechanics
9:30   TEA
10:00   Children’s postures and developmental biomechanics (continued)
10:10   Select: Assessment: Subjective assessment
10.30   Select: Assessment: Physical assessment: Pressure and posture
12:30   LUNCH
13:00   Select: Assessment: Physical assessment: Pressure and posture (continued)
13:20   Select: Assessment: Temporary supports
14:10   Select: Assessment: Hand simulation
15:50   Select: Prescription
16:00   Closure

DAY 2

7:30   Select: Prescription (continued)
8:10   Management of leg deviation
9:30   TEA
10:00   Management of leg deviations (continued)
12:30   LUNCH
13:00   Backrests
15:20   Management of pelvis and trunk deviations
16:00   Closure

DAY 3

7:30   Management of pelvis and trunk deviations (continued)
9:30   TEA
10:00   Deviations of the spine and pelvis (continued)
11:10    Management of postural instability due to tone or dyskinesia
11:25    Wheelchair seat cushions
12:30   LUNCH
13:00   Wheelchair seat cushions (continued)
13:45   Deviations of the head and neck
14:30   Wheelchairs/posture chairs/strollers
16:00   Closure

DAY 4

7:30   Overview of clinical documentation required
7:45   Demonstration, including Fitting check
8:30   Patient assessment, prescription and fitting (groups of 2)
9:00   TEA
9:30   Patient assessment, prescription and fitting (continue) (groups of 2)
12:00   LUNCH
12:30   Product preparation and patient fitting (continue) (groups of 2)
15:00   Feedback / presentations / discussion on patients seen
16:00   Closure

DAY 5

7:30   Motorised wheelchairs
7:50   Feedback / presentations / discussion on patients seen
8:30   Patient assessment, prescription, product preparation & fitting
9:30   TEA
10:00   Patient assessment, prescription, product preparation & fitting (groups of 2)
12:30   LUNCH
13:00   Patient assessment, prescription, product preparation & fitting (groups of 2)
15:00   Feedback / presentations / discussion on patients seen
16:00   Closure

All courses:

Due to the clinical nature of the training, you will need to have professional indemnity insurance.

Government employees (including community service workers) do not need personal indemnity insurance.

Your name and email address will be added to the course mailing list.

Social or formal photos that may or may not feature course participants may be used on RSLs various platforms for marketing purposes.

All except affiliate courses: 

In the event of a refund, the merchant (Payflex) service charge plus a RSL admin fee of R580 (incl VAT) will be deducted. Full refunds, minus such charges, must be requested at least 30 days before the start date of the course. After that date, 50 per cent of the course fee (minus the applicable charges) is refundable.

We reserve the right to cancel courses with low registration numbers. All courses will be confirmed/cancelled by email at the latest one month before the course starts.

Only finalise travel and accommodation arrangements after you have received our final confirmation email. We cannot be held liable for the costs incurred for travel and accommodation.

Please note: An admin fee will be charged should you request to attend a different course from the one you have initially registered for.

Should participants provide an incorrect Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) number, which necessitates RSL to do a resubmission to the HPCSA or to reissue a certificate, an admin fee will be charged. The new certificate will be issued after payment has been received.

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