The Nordic Seating Team would like to welcome you to the 4th Nordic Seating Symposium. The conference will take place at Grand Hotel in Reykjavík, Iceland May 7-9, 2009.

 

Please see the programme here. 

 

 

 

There will be one long Presymposium Workshop on Wednesday the 6th of May from 9 - 15 and two shorter Workshops to choose between in the morning hours before the Symposium from 9 - 12. Please see description of workshops in the programme.

It is possible to participate in only the workshop or 1 day which is May 8th. But of course we recommend the whole event as there is a big variety of subjects to choose between and a lot to learn.

This is a forum for professional, manufactures and users to come together and share their knowledge and expertise. The main themes at the Symposium will be Seating, Mobility and Participation

Please note that there might be slight changes in the programme before the Symposium.

The Symposium is a result of cooperation between the Assistive Technology centre in Iceland, The Danish centre for Assistive Technology, The Sweedish Handicap Institution and the Labour and Welfare Organization (NAV) in Norway. Representatives from these institutions make the professional network responsible for the completition of the Symposium.

NATIONAL CONTACTS
Sigríður Pétursdóttir, The Assistive Technology Centre, Iceland, tel: (+354) 515 0100, sigridur.petursdottir@sjukratygging.is

Bengt Andersson, The Swedish Handicap Institute, tel: (+46) 86 20 17 00, bengt.andersson@hi.se
Lisbet Koppang Telnes, The Labour and Welfare Organization in Norway:
NAV Hjelpemidler og tilrettelegging, tel: (+47) 21 07 00 00, Lisbet.Koppang.Telnes@nav.no 
Else Marie Hansen, The Danish Centre for Assistive Technology, tel: (+45) 43 99 33 22, emh@hmi.dk

 

VENUE
The Conference will be held at Grand Hotel Reykjavik, a first class conference hotel with excellent service and facilities.
The hotel is situated in a quiet area within a short distance from all services and recreation centres.

 

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
REYKJAVIK
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland and the home of more than half of the country's 300.000 inhabitants. It is said to be a city of contrasts with the size of Cambridge but the ambitions of New York. Reykjavik is named after the steam from the geothermal areas, the city is now known for its clean air, water and beautiful surroundings. Iceland was settled from Norway in the 9th century. The native tongue is Icelandic, a version of Old Norwegian language. See also: www.exploreiceland.is/ and www.reykjavikhotels.is/reykjavikhotels/grand_hotel/english/

Means of Documentation in Seating Analysis, Mary Petersen

 

Dokumentation og kvalitetssikring i siddestillingsspecialet, Karen Christ Hjort

 

How to Find the Perfect Seating Solution?, Lotte Wemmenborn

 

Quantitative Measures for Evidence Based Practice, Tina Roesler

 

 

Seating and Cars 

Fastspænding af kørestole i biler, Else Marie Hansen

 

Når rullestolen er førersetet, Unni Norheim

 

Towards a Wider Perspective on Seating Clinic Practice, Introduction, Jan Erik Pool

Towards a Wider Perspective on Seating Clinic Practice, Presentation of the Seating Clinic in Hedmark, Randi Håkonsen

Towards a Wider Perspective on Seating Clinic Practice, Case, Anne Steiro

 

Innovation 

The Prone Positioner - Reflections on Alternatives to Sitting, Kari Ihle

 

Powered Mobility for Children, Jacqueline Macauley

 

i-Sit: brugerdreven innovation og udvikling af siddemøbler til seniorer, Lone K. Storgaard

 

Is Something Missing - Ergonomic Design, Bjargey Ingólfsdottir

 

Rullstolstilpasning og kommunikasjon, Anne Steiro

 

Evidensbaseret siddestillingsanalyse, Helle Dreier

in English:

Seating Assessment Evidence, Helle Dreier

 

Motivation for Caregivers - How to Create a Seating Politic that Works, Dorte Læsø & Nanna Ødum Liebgen

 

En brugerhåndbog til kørestolsbrugere, Helle Dreier

in English:

A User's Guide for Wheelchair Users, Helle Dreier

 

Pressure Ulcers: Risk Assessment and Prevention. Clinical Practice Guidelines in Iceland, Gudbjörg Pálsdóttir & Gudrun Sigurjónsdottir 

 

Vad tilför en sittdyne med fläkt, Ewa Palmdin

 

Experimental Study for Use of Dynamic Air Cushion in Preventing Pressure Sores, Rannveig Baldursdottir & Sigridur Petursdottir

 

Methodology in Physical Examination, Dorte Støvring

 

Fra kaos til styring, Anne Kathrine Halvorsen

 

Quality of Life Using Standing Wheelchairs, Jürg Stoll

 

Training postural control in children with cerebral palsy, Thorbjörg Gudlaugsdottir