Ashley’s progress stands out. Mom reports that it is much easier to dress Ashley, to get her up out of bed, and to bathe her.
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Students do deliveries independently: we found out they know more than we thought.
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Active weight bearing, weight shifting, and postural control for active standing can improve with practice opportunity. 
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Dear Reader

Active standing is beneficial for bone health. In case you need ready references for parents or teachers, here’s some current research on standing and bone mineral density. 

I was privileged to attend the first organizational meeting of the Special Interest Group for school-based therapists at the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting.

I was impressed: over 50 therapists were there at 7am on a Saturday morning — dedication! More than 200 PT’s have already signed on to this new group. Learn more from Resources on the Pediatric Section website and attend the important conference on April 21 - 22 2007 in Newark, NJ if you can.

For students, good teamwork between therapists, teachers, and classroom staff is invaluable.  Don’t forget to use Rifton’s free posters as a friendly and helpful tool. 

Enjoy this issue of Rapport.

Sincerely,

Lori Potts, PT
Rifton Rapport Editor