School Positioning

Long term goal

  • By the next annual review, Annie will maintain safe, functional seated and floor positions for learning and play, with appropriate equipment, for up to 10 minutes with no more than one repositioning prompt in 80% of opportunities across 3 consecutive data days.​

Short term goals

Within 9 weeks, given supportive classroom seating (e.g., appropriate chair, foot support), Annie will maintain a seated position for tabletop activities for at least 5 minutes with no more than two prompts in 4 out of 5 opportunities across 3 consecutive data days.  Within 18 weeks, during floor time, Annie will transition between positions (e.g., sitting, kneeling) with supervision and no more than minimal physical assistance in 80% of opportunities across 3 consecutive data days.   Within 27 weeks, Annie will tolerate therapist- or teacher-guided adjustments to her position or equipment (e.g., brace, chair, wedge) at least 3 times per session with no more than one instance of resistance (e.g., crying, pushing away) across 3 consecutive data days.

Assistive technology 

Adaptive classroom seating: Rifton- or cube-style chairs, chairs with lateral supports, or classroom chairs with footrests to promote upright posture and reduce fatigue.