Regardless of cognitive capacity, not all end users will have the physical capacity to independently access a standard joystick to mobilise a powered wheelchair. It may require a simple solution such as an alternative or modified joystick knob through to an alternative control method. How do we assess for best access…what are the options available? How can programming and input methods provide the best opportunity for an end user?

Why not make a day of it? We’re also running a morning workshop, "Let Kids be Kids: Empowering Children through Mobility". If you’re attending the afternoon workshop, consider joining us in the morning as well.

Lunch is on us!
If you decide to attend both workshops, we’ll be serving lunch between sessions. It’s a great chance to relax, network with fellow attendees, and recharge for the second half of the day. For those attending only the afternoon session, feel free to arrive a little earlier from midday and join us for lunch before we get started.

Meet the Presenter: Tracee-Lee Maginnity (Permobil)

Tracee-Lee Maginnity joined Permobil Australia in July 2019, as a clinical education specialist. Originally from New Zealand, she graduated Auckland University of Technology with a BHSc (Occupational Therapy) in 2003 and has since worked in various roles related to seating and mobility including assessing, prescribing and educating. After gaining experience as an assessor and prescriber at Seating To Go / Wheelchair Solutions in prescribing for both disability and injury, she moved to Australia in 2011 to take on the Senior Occupational Therapist role in a custom moulded seating service. She then worked in clinical consulting and education roles until joining Permobil.

Tracee-Lee is passionate about maximising functional outcomes with end users and the importance of education within the industry. She has mentored many therapists interested in AT. Her experience includes working with complex postures to achieve custom outcomes. Tracee-Lee is also an international wheelchair rugby classifier where she enjoys the task analysis of wheelchair propulsion and functional capacity identification of athletes.

Contact the host of Functional Independent Powered Mobility for Complex Outcomes – Alternative control considerations (Sydney)