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...
Posts Tagged ‘Rifton Pacer gait trainer’
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...
The Rifton TRAM or the Rifton Pacer
Which Should I Use for Gait Training? Since our newest item, the Rifton TRAM, has a walking component with similar prompts to the Pacer such as arm prompts, chest support, and walking saddle, therapists...
Lifespan Care for People with Disabilities
Today a colleague sent an email that I found astounding and disturbing. It came from a physical therapist working with young adults with developmental disabilities. Her efforts to get adaptive equipment...
Five Common Gait Training Goals and How to Achieve Them
The Rifton Pacer gait trainer is a remarkable piece of equipment designed to help people of all ability levels learn to use their motor skills for weight bearing and ambulation. Since the Pacer was introduced...
In the Interest of Early Mobility
With the introduction of the Rifton TRAM and Pacer XL to the world of adults with disabilities, we have received a number of inquiries concerning the value of these products in the ICU and critical care...
Tribute to Don Noble
Today’s post is out of the ordinary; it’s a tribute to my Grandpa, Don Noble. Grandpa passed away a week ago. He did not have any physical disabilities or surmount any huge obstacles as many of the...
A Kids Baseball Team With a Winning Streak
I’ve heard some unique applications of the Pacer gait trainer, but baseball? Well, allow me to introduce nine-year-old Nicholas from Long Island. A sport once played only by the physically fit is now...
Sharing Our Abilities
I just returned from the Abilities Expo 2012 in New Jersey. Those of you who’ve been there will know the parade of families and caregivers I saw all weekend—families who are struggling against enormous...
New from Rifton: A Big Accessory Tote Bag
You asked for it, and we delivered: a tough and attractive tote bag big enough (14” X 16” X 9”) to keep all your Pacer accessories together when not in use. Made of black ballistic nylon with a zippered...