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Seat Belt
A properly positioned seat belt
holds the pelvis back in the
chair enabling the child to sit
correctly. An improperly placed
belt is worse than no belt.
Depending on the disability and
direction of forces, the seat belt
position may have to be
changed to keep the pelvis in
the neutral position.
3 Seat Belt attach-
ment positions
Seat Cushion
THE PELVIS:
The first area to be considered must
be the pelvis, with efforts made to
obtain a neutral position. The pelvis
influences total body alignment and
without a good pelvic foundation,
positioning of the legs, trunk or
arms becomes undermined.
A firm Seat
with the legs fully
supported in a neutral position is
very important. The seat depth is
the most important measurement:
If it is to long, the pelvis tilts back; if
it is to short, the thighs are not
supported as well and the total
base of support is not as good.
Proper foot support is also
required.
The abductor wedge
can be placed via
hook and loop even
when the seat is
folded over for
shorter seat depths.
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