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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A1: Intervening Early to Enhance Mobility: No More Watchful Waiting!
Ginny Paleg, Elisabet Rodby Bousquet 		A2: Taking the Supine to the Simulation: How to Refine your Mat Assessment Skills ...
Cheryl Hon, Lindsay Alford 		A3: Material Matters: The Substance of Complex Rehab Technology
Curtis Merring, Kara Kopplin 		A4: From Pressure to Deformation… the Buttocks Response to Sitting
Sharon Sonenblum, Nicola Petrone 		A5: Creating an Alternative Driving Strategy for Clients with ALS
Derrick Johnson, Carina Siracusa 		A6: Align Or Allow; Night Time Positioning For People With Non-Reducible Asymmetries
Debbie Wilson
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B1: Protecting Your Own Seat: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference in a Complaint
Marlene Adams 		B2: How and When to Recommend Commercial Home Automation Technology ...
Jaime Mauricio Arredondo 		B3: Seating for Tone Management B4: Mentoring for Competency and Skills Development in Wheelchair Services
Alexandria Miles, Mary Goldberg 		B5: Managing Energy-Loss of Manual Wheelchairs as a Means to Optimize Wheelchair Configuration
Stephen Sprigle 		B6: What’s New in Standers?
Ginny Paleg
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS
Track 1
Track 2
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A1: Intervening Early to Enhance Mobility: No More Watchful Waiting!
Ginny Paleg, Elisabet Rodby Bousquet 		A2: Taking the Supine to the Simulation: How to Refine your Mat Assessment Skills ...
Cheryl Hon, Lindsay Alford
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B1: Protecting Your Own Seat: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference in a Complaint
Marlene Adams 		B2: How and When to Recommend Commercial Home Automation Technology ...
Jaime Mauricio Arredondo
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 3
Track 4
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A3: Material Matters: The Substance of Complex Rehab Technology
Curtis Merring, Kara Kopplin 		A4: From Pressure to Deformation… the Buttocks Response to Sitting
Sharon Sonenblum, Nicola Petrone
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B3: Seating for Tone Management B4: Mentoring for Competency and Skills Development in Wheelchair Services
Alexandria Miles, Mary Goldberg
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 5
Track 6
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A5: Creating an Alternative Driving Strategy for Clients with ALS
Derrick Johnson, Carina Siracusa 		A6: Align Or Allow; Night Time Positioning For People With Non-Reducible Asymmetries
Debbie Wilson
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B5: Managing Energy-Loss of Manual Wheelchairs as a Means to Optimize Wheelchair Configuration
Stephen Sprigle 		B6: What’s New in Standers?
Ginny Paleg
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 1
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A1: Intervening Early to Enhance Mobility: No More Watchful Waiting!
Ginny Paleg, Elisabet Rodby Bousquet
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B1: Protecting Your Own Seat: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference in a Complaint
Marlene Adams
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 2
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A2: Taking the Supine to the Simulation: How to Refine your Mat Assessment Skills ...
Cheryl Hon, Lindsay Alford
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B2: How and When to Recommend Commercial Home Automation Technology ...
Jaime Mauricio Arredondo
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 3
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A3: Material Matters: The Substance of Complex Rehab Technology
Curtis Merring, Kara Kopplin
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B3: Seating for Tone Management
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 4
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A4: From Pressure to Deformation… the Buttocks Response to Sitting
Sharon Sonenblum, Nicola Petrone
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B4: Mentoring for Competency and Skills Development in Wheelchair Services
Alexandria Miles, Mary Goldberg
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 5
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A5: Creating an Alternative Driving Strategy for Clients with ALS
Derrick Johnson, Carina Siracusa
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B5: Managing Energy-Loss of Manual Wheelchairs as a Means to Optimize Wheelchair Configuration
Stephen Sprigle
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Track 6
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Opening Remarks // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
8:50 AM - 9:35 AM Keynote - Finding Your True Dream, The North Star for Your Life
Glenda Watson Hyatt
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary - What is Patient-Oriented Research?
Bonita Sawatzky
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM Plenary - Discovering Uses for “Big Data”: A Descriptive Study of the Provision of Complex Rehabilitation Technology
Susan Johnson Taylor, Stephen Sprigle
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM Poster Highlights
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A6: Align Or Allow; Night Time Positioning For People With Non-Reducible Asymmetries
Debbie Wilson
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM LUNCH (Provided), Exhibits & Posters
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #1 (Salon 3)
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
BREAK // Refreshments & Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM B6: What’s New in Standers?
Ginny Paleg
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C1: Off the Beaten Path: Evaluating Enhanced Function Wheelchairs for All-Terrain Access
Kendra Betz 		C2: Befuddled about Support Surfaces? Become an Expert
Karen Lerner 		C3: Documentation LIFE Preserver
Daniel Fedor 		C4: Early Powered Mobility from a Health Economic Perspective
Samuel Calara, Amy Morgan 		C5: Shoulder Pain Can Be a Wheel Problem: One Clinic’s Approach to Reducing Upper Extremity Pain ...
Erin Michael, Jennifer Silvestri, Meredith Budai 		C6: Clinical Evidence for Support of Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating
Cynthia Smith, Jessica Presperin Pedersen
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D1: “On the Fly” Adjustable Seat Height Technologies to Enhance Function and Quality of Life
Jaimie Borisoff, Sarah Timleck 		D2: Is Anybody Listening? Facilitating Communication During the Evaluation Process ...
Susan Johnson Taylor, Lois Brown, Jean Minkel 		D3: Heads Up!
Kathryn Fisher 		D4: Walking to Learn: The Power of Support Walker Mobility!
Christine Wright-Ott 		D6: Best Practices in Management of Fall Risk Among Power Wheelchair Users
Laura Rice
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia
Track 1
Track 2
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C1: Off the Beaten Path: Evaluating Enhanced Function Wheelchairs for All-Terrain Access
Kendra Betz 		C2: Befuddled about Support Surfaces? Become an Expert
Karen Lerner
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D1: “On the Fly” Adjustable Seat Height Technologies to Enhance Function and Quality of Life
Jaimie Borisoff, Sarah Timleck 		D2: Is Anybody Listening? Facilitating Communication During the Evaluation Process ...
Susan Johnson Taylor, Lois Brown, Jean Minkel
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 3
Track 4
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C3: Documentation LIFE Preserver
Daniel Fedor 		C4: Early Powered Mobility from a Health Economic Perspective
Samuel Calara, Amy Morgan
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D3: Heads Up!
Kathryn Fisher 		D4: Walking to Learn: The Power of Support Walker Mobility!
Christine Wright-Ott
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 5
Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C5: Shoulder Pain Can Be a Wheel Problem: One Clinic’s Approach to Reducing Upper Extremity Pain ...
Erin Michael, Jennifer Silvestri, Meredith Budai 		C6: Clinical Evidence for Support of Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating
Cynthia Smith, Jessica Presperin Pedersen
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D6: Best Practices in Management of Fall Risk Among Power Wheelchair Users
Laura Rice
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C1: Off the Beaten Path: Evaluating Enhanced Function Wheelchairs for All-Terrain Access
Kendra Betz
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D1: “On the Fly” Adjustable Seat Height Technologies to Enhance Function and Quality of Life
Jaimie Borisoff, Sarah Timleck
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 2
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C2: Befuddled about Support Surfaces? Become an Expert
Karen Lerner
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D2: Is Anybody Listening? Facilitating Communication During the Evaluation Process ...
Susan Johnson Taylor, Lois Brown, Jean Minkel
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 3
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C3: Documentation LIFE Preserver
Daniel Fedor
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D3: Heads Up!
Kathryn Fisher
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 4
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C4: Early Powered Mobility from a Health Economic Perspective
Samuel Calara, Amy Morgan
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D4: Walking to Learn: The Power of Support Walker Mobility!
Christine Wright-Ott
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 5
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C5: Shoulder Pain Can Be a Wheel Problem: One Clinic’s Approach to Reducing Upper Extremity Pain ...
Erin Michael, Jennifer Silvestri, Meredith Budai
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Exhibits, Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks // Catherine Ellens
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM Plenary - Nothing About Us Without Us: How Can Disability Studies Inform Seating and Mobility Provision?
Heather Feldner, Kayla Brown
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Plenary - Power Mobility Prescription and Training for All
Lisa Kenyon, Emma Smith
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
BREAK (Refreshments & Exhibits)
10:20 AM - 11:35 AM SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 1)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 2)
SIMULTANEOUS PAPER SESSIONS #2 (Salon 3)
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH (Provided) & Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM POSTER SESSION & EXHIBITS
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM C6: Clinical Evidence for Support of Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating
Cynthia Smith, Jessica Presperin Pedersen
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM D6: Best Practices in Management of Fall Risk Among Power Wheelchair Users
Laura Rice
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Session 1 (Panel) - Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
Bonnie Sawatzky, Angela Towle, Cathy Kline
Session 2 (Plenary) - Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Simon Hall, Max Rogmans, Peter Knief; Jackie Casey, Matt Gregory
Yes, I would like to attend the Digital Measurement and Fabrication
Yes, I would like to attend the Maximizing Interprofessional Learning with Patients
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ADJOURN
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EVENING EVENT (Additional Fee)
Science World British Columbia

Friday, March 9, 2018

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E1: New Technology and Strategies for Pressure Injury Prevention
David Brienza, Jon Pearlman, Darren Hammond 		E2: Knowledge Translation: The Missing Link
Sheilagh Sherman 		E3: Cortical Visual Impairment: Ideas for Seating & Mobility Success
Angie Kiger 		E4: How the DME Repair Technician is Evolving
Matthew MacPherson 		E5: Using the Wheelchair Components Questionnaire for Condition and the Aspects of Wheelchair ...
Karen Rispin, Bridley Davis, Natalie Dottle, Joel Nobler 		E6: What’s in a Back?
Jane Fontein
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F2: Listen To My Pain Please! The Impact of Seating on the General Well-Being ...
Sheila Buck 		F4: Addressing Issues of Vagueness in Clinical Documentation for Wheeled Mobility and Seating
Mark Schmeler, Vincent Schiappa, J. Mauricio Arredondo, Joseph Straatmann 		F5: Recreational Wheelchair Fitting: Practicality vs. Reality
Carina Siracusa, Andrea Stump, Jeremy Finton, Brad Burns
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN
Track 1
Track 2
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E1: New Technology and Strategies for Pressure Injury Prevention
David Brienza, Jon Pearlman, Darren Hammond 		E2: Knowledge Translation: The Missing Link
Sheilagh Sherman
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F2: Listen To My Pain Please! The Impact of Seating on the General Well-Being ...
Sheila Buck
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 3
Track 4
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E3: Cortical Visual Impairment: Ideas for Seating & Mobility Success
Angie Kiger 		E4: How the DME Repair Technician is Evolving
Matthew MacPherson
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F4: Addressing Issues of Vagueness in Clinical Documentation for Wheeled Mobility and Seating
Mark Schmeler, Vincent Schiappa, J. Mauricio Arredondo, Joseph Straatmann
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 5
Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E5: Using the Wheelchair Components Questionnaire for Condition and the Aspects of Wheelchair ...
Karen Rispin, Bridley Davis, Natalie Dottle, Joel Nobler 		E6: What’s in a Back?
Jane Fontein
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F5: Recreational Wheelchair Fitting: Practicality vs. Reality
Carina Siracusa, Andrea Stump, Jeremy Finton, Brad Burns
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E1: New Technology and Strategies for Pressure Injury Prevention
David Brienza, Jon Pearlman, Darren Hammond
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 2
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E2: Knowledge Translation: The Missing Link
Sheilagh Sherman
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F2: Listen To My Pain Please! The Impact of Seating on the General Well-Being ...
Sheila Buck
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 3
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E3: Cortical Visual Impairment: Ideas for Seating & Mobility Success
Angie Kiger
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 4
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E4: How the DME Repair Technician is Evolving
Matthew MacPherson
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F4: Addressing Issues of Vagueness in Clinical Documentation for Wheeled Mobility and Seating
Mark Schmeler, Vincent Schiappa, J. Mauricio Arredondo, Joseph Straatmann
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 5
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E5: Using the Wheelchair Components Questionnaire for Condition and the Aspects of Wheelchair ...
Karen Rispin, Bridley Davis, Natalie Dottle, Joel Nobler
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM F5: Recreational Wheelchair Fitting: Practicality vs. Reality
Carina Siracusa, Andrea Stump, Jeremy Finton, Brad Burns
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

Track 6
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
REGISTRATION // Continental Breakfast & Posters
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM E6: What’s in a Back?
Jane Fontein
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
10:40 AM - 11:20 AM
BREAK // Refreshments & Poster Viewing
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM Plenary - A Global Perspective on Wheelchair Provision
Rosemary Joan Gowran, Jon Pearlman
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Plenary - Wheelchair Provision and Skills Training – Lessons from Nepal and Uganda
Amira Tawashy
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Plenary - Off the Beaten Path: Making It Happen
Brad Jacobsen
12:35 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks & Evaluation // Dave Cooper & Maureen Story (co-chairs)
12:40 PM - 12:40 PM
SYMPOSIUM ADJOURN

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