Designing the Rifton Activity Chair
We have been making chairs for children with disabilities since the1970’s. Our first production models, though unique at the time, were primitive—plywood boxy frames covered with slots and knobs for...
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Seating Problems Solved by the Rifton Activity Chair
We always appreciate it when clinicians tell us about unique ways they’ve found to use our innovative medical equipment. Since introducing the Rifton Activity Chair in March 2010 we’ve had a steady...
Chair Basics
As a marketer, I shouldn’t be telling you about our product design, development and manufacturing details. But I’m so impressed by what it takes to make each Rifton Activity Chair that I can’t...
Announcing the New Small Size Activity Chair
The small Rifton Activity Chair is finally here. The success of the medium and large Rifton Activity Chairs prompted many requests for the chair to be sized for the smallest users. But it is not only...
Rifton Product Design & Development: Your Voice Matters
Getting Feedback is the First Step in Product Design Rifton Equipment places great value on product design and development. It is our intent to design products that are truly needed, and to design...
A Memorable Visit to Rifton
A child with SMA in need of adaptive seating tries out the Rifton Activity Chair Here’s a video I thought you would enjoy: To learn more about Mary and her wonderful family go to Mary’s blog....
Announcing the Large Rifton Activity Chair
A good thing just got bigger This week in our Catskill NY facility we are starting production of the large Rifton Activity Chair. It has taken us three years to get to this point. We began with two years...
Welcome to our blog
Welcome! As you know we’ve always been interested in hearing from the people who use our equipment and sharing with you the wonderful stories that come to us from around the world. In the...