- The new Support Station is the solution to the problems we faced with transfers.
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Dear Editor,
I have been receiving your informative newsletter as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy who uses Rifton equipment.
A few years ago I started designing cards and gifts using Mayer-Johnson's picture communication symbols as my way of promoting awareness for children with communication challenges and developmental disabilities. I donate a percentage of sales to different organizations that support families and children with special needs (such as the Federation for Children with Special Needs and Autism Speaks).
As the holidays are approaching, my cards and gift items say a special thank you to families, teachers, and therapists, from children who can't say it themselves. For more information, please see my catalog online at www.SymbolicSentiments.com.
Sincerely,
Randi Sargent, Founder
Giving Greetings
Dear Reader,
This month we're introducing a NEW PRODUCT that revolutionizes toileting care for people with disabilities. The Support Station is a new concept from Rifton, enabling toileting needs to be met with ease, and promoting dignity for the individual.
Many settings, such as adult day programs, residences, group homes, and restrooms in high schools used by special education classroom students, will benefit from this product.
Toileting care for large adults who have disabilities can be a thankless and unpleasant task, usually performed on an adult changing table, and often resulting in back injury for the care provider. The Rifton Support Station provides a unique and innovative solution to this prevalent problem.
Enjoy this issue.
Your friends at Rifton
A Funny Thing Happened…
An exasperated sibling of a client with a hearing impairment began to shake and drag her younger sister. Upon being reminded to tell her sister what she wanted using words and signs, the older child stamped her foot and yelled, “But, mom, I did that! It just goes in one eyeball and out the other!”
Wendy Allen Carlson, MS, CCC-SLP
Sandpoint, ID
Reprinted with permission from
Clinician’s Forum
www.harcourtassessment.com
