As most of you undoubtedly know, for children with disabilities exercise such as cycling with a special needs tricycle can be therapeutic as well as fun. Cycling may provide a variety of health benefits...
I hope as many people as possible in the special needs community can watch this new video about how the MOVE program is changing lives at the Woodland Developmental Center in Marysville, Michigan. Several...
Not long ago I had the opportunity to interview Toby Long, PT, PhD, FAPTA . As Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Georgetown University and Director of Training in the Division of Physical...
A must-see video The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) has recently released a short video: NCART Complex Rehab Technology – Essential for Health. Essential for Life, that...
For the past two decades Rifton has been involved with an outstanding organization devoted to people with profound disabilities. MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education)® is an activity-based curriculum...
Minnesota Clinic gets Better Outcomes from Smarter Gait Training than from Traditional Quad Walkers Contributed by Nicole Grant, PT Courage Center, Golden Valley, MN As a physical therapist here at...
Applications for the Rifton Activity Chair are expanding. I was surprised recently to hear from a speech language pathologist of yet another use for this chair which was initially designed for classroom...
Imagine that as a therapist, you determine a client needs a gait trainer. Say it’s a child with cerebral palsy, who is young and not yet a walker, but shows the potential to become one. You know that...
By Stacie B. Whinnery, Ed.D., Associate Professor, University of West Florida and Keith W. Whinnery, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of West Florida Article Sections: Introduction / A Story:...
Participation is the key to health and well-being. This webinar introduces the International Classification of Function (ICF) and its application to school practice. It also explores the role of the school-based...