Postural Care: Assessments & What to Expect
Body symmetry and night-time positioning expert Sarah Clayton explains what happens during seating and lying assessments and how to best prepare to make the most of your limited time with your clinician.
This third postural care session with Sarah Clayton is tailored towards postural care assessments and what to expect.
The session covers:
- What happens during seating and lying assessments
- Questions to ask and how to prepare
- Making the most of limited time with clinicians
About Sarah Clayton
With over 25 years of experience, Sarah is a true expert in the field of postural care. Her work includes:
- Training clinicians and teams internationally
- Conducting pioneering research in postural care
- Supporting families as a specialist in body symmetry and nighttime positioning
She also brings a deeply personal perspective as a mum of four, including her eldest daughter who lives with a complex brain injury and learning disability.
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This webinar is the third in a series of three. You may also want to watch:
Useful Links
- Postural Care Overview Tool
- Goldsmith Indices of Body Symmetry
- PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)? – NHS
- Heba app used to track children’s care and to share information with clinicians
- Medicines for Children app
- Simple Stuff Works YouTube channel
- Simple Stuff Works resources page
- Simple Stuff Works resource booklet
If you would like to get in contact with Sarah to ask her your questions about postural care, you can email her at [email protected].
Sarah Clayton
Rachel Carluke, Family Information Officer
First published: March 2026
Review due: March 2027
