10-11 nov 2026
Var:
Scandic Star Sollentuna, Stockholm

Nordic Seating Symposium 2026

The meeting we have all been waiting for is back!

After several years of absence, it is finally time to gather once again at the Nordic Seating Symposium.

The obvious meeting place for everyone working with seating and positioning for people with disabilities.

Over two full days, you will gain insights into the latest research on complex seating issues, combined with practical case studies, panel discussions, and workshops. The symposium will provide new knowledge, fresh perspectives, and the opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues from across the Nordic region.

📅 Date: 10-11 november 2026
📍 Place: Scandic Star Sollentuna, Stockholm

Book by April 15, 2026, to guarantee a hotel room at the conference venue. You will receive a booking code for the hotel when you register for the conference.

This is a preliminary program and may be subject to change.

Are you a supplier interested in exhibiting? Please contact therese.gustafsson@helseplan.se

Program

08.15-09.00
Registration and coffee
09.00-09.10
The moderator opens the conference
09.10-09.50
Session to be announced shortly
10.20-10-50
Coffee break

Välj ett spår

Spår A – 24h Positioning & Biomechanics
Spår B – Neuromuscular disease
Spår C – Safe Transportation
10.50–11.35
24 hour postural management – why?
Contractures and deformities, windswept, kyphosis, scoliosis, forces and tissue adaption
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Safe Transportation in Cars and Buses
11.40–12.25
24h Positioning – Assessment

PPAS
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Cases and solutions
Interactive session with audience to discuss solutions
12:25-12:40
Q&A
Q&A
Q&A
12.40-13.04
Lunch

Välj ett spår

Spår A – 24h Positioning & Biomechanics
Spår B – Neuromuscular disease
Spår C – Spasticity, Dystoni & Mobility
13.40-14.25
24h Positioning – How? Part 1
Principles and cases
Duchennes
Session to be announced shortly
14.25-15.10
24h Positioning – How? Part 2
Principles and cases
Session to be announced shortly
Mobility, Standing & Stepping
15.10-15.25
Q&A
Q&A
Q&A
15.25-16.00
Coffee break
16.00-16-45
Key Stakeholder Perspectives on Best Practices for Custom-Moulded Seating
Exploring the prospectives of key stakeholders on best practice in the provision of custom moulded seating for children and young people
16.45-17.00
The conference concludes
18.30-19.15
Mingle & Networking
19.15
Conference Dinner
09.00-09.45
Assistive Technology for Pressure Injury Prevention & Management
09.45-10.15
Coffee break

Välj ett spår

Spår A – Manual Wheelchair
Spår B – Postural Control & Seating
Spår C – Pressure Ulcers & Incontinence
10.15-11.00
A holistic program for shoulder health in wheelchair users with neurological conditions
Biomechanics
Spinal braces and moulded seating
Session to be announced shortly
11.05-11.50
The Drivkraft Concept: Holistic wheelchair training
Evolved over 30 years of practice at Wheelchair School with ongoing research
Orthotics
In connection with prevention, function, searing and stable posture
Aarhus Kommun: Pressure Ulcer Team
11.50-12.05
Q&A
Q&A
Q&A
12.05-13.05
Lunch

Välj ett spår

Spår A – Power Wheelchair
Spår B – Postural Control & Seating
Spår C – Pressure Ulcers & Incontinence
13.05-13.45
ALP – Wheelchair Mobility
How can mobility be initiated in children and adults with severe brain injury?
Postural Control & Breathing
Pressure Ulcers & IAD in Wheelchair Users
13.45-14.30
On Time Mobility
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Flapsurgery – When, How & Who?
13.50-15.20
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WORKSHOP: Consensus on Custom-Moulded Seating for Children and Young People
Developing a study protocol to achieve consensus on best practice in custom moulded seating (CMS) provision for children and young people (CYP)
—
14.40-15.20
Case: Electric Wheelchairs and Control Systems
ALS patient – reviewing many of the different control methods
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Session to be announced shortly
15.20-15.35
Q&A
Q&A
Q&A
15.35-16.05
Coffee break
16.05-16.35
Summary panel
16.35-16.45
The conference concludes

Utställare

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Kontaktperson

Anja Ostojic

Projektledare konferenser

073-343 84 63 anja.ostojic@helseplan.se

Therese Gustafsson

Marknadsansvarig

073-327 43 94 therese.gustafsson@helseplan.se
10-11 nov 2026
Var:
Scandic Star Sollentuna, Stockholm

Kontaktperson

Anja Ostojic

Projektledare konferenser

073-343 84 63 anja.ostojic@helseplan.se

Therese Gustafsson

Marknadsansvarig

073-327 43 94 therese.gustafsson@helseplan.se

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