Rifton TRAM Success Stories
Contributed by Kathleen Riley PT, ATP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte, North Carolina I work in a school system with a variety of students with physical needs that require individualized consideration...
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Announcing the Low-base Option for the Rifton TRAM
Since its launch in July 2012, the Rifton TRAM has enjoyed success in schools, hospitals, and institutions in the US and internationally. Its unprecedented ability to facilitate seated transfers, sit-to-stand...
MOVE for Adults in Action in Bakersfield
Bakersfield ARC (BARC) MOVE for Adults program is the perfect solution for supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. On my first visit to Bakersfield, California, in 2008 to take...
Feeding Chairs for Children with Special Needs
Optimal Positioning, Successful Feeding Therapists, teachers and parents are well aware that children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities can face more challenges (and pose more challenges) than...
Adaptive Standers, Kids with Disabilities, and BMD: What’s the Evidence?
Bone Mineral Density It’s widely recognized that non-ambulatory children with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy are at risk for decreased bone mineral density (BMD). (1-3) Children with...
Guidelines for Functional Use of the Rifton Dynamic Stander
As its name suggests, the Rifton Dynamic Stander combines all the benefits of mobility with a supportive standing frame. It is far more than prone or supine standers which are passive positioning devices....
Introducing the ICF for School-based Practice
Looking at adaptive equipment use within the ICF framework in school-based practice: This on-demand webinar presented by Lori Potts, PT provides a beginner-level introduction to the International Classification...
Rifton TRAM Aids Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Testimonial
Contributed By Mark Horning and Rachel LeBlanc [caption id="attachment_4532" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Grandpa Jim using the TRAM a few weeks after his stroke"][/caption] Our...
SMART Goal Writing: Using Adapted Equipment to Enhance Participation in Activities
Goal writing is central for measuring outcomes, documenting the mobility performance of a child, and securing insurance funding and reimbursement. Good goal writing supports physical therapists’ practice...
Kandi- An Inspiration to Rifton
Kandi Elmore likes her independence. And a good challenge. At the age of 43, Kandi has a long history of creating change. Diagnosed as having cerebral palsy with spastic quadriplegia before the age...