Stories A Great Opportunity for Therapists November 18, 2014 by Bonnie Pruckler, PT
A physical therapist helps a special needs child walk in a used gait trainer device
As a physical therapist working in pediatrics for most of my career, I have always loved Rifton equipment. There’s a certain excitement in how the right device can transform a child’s life. As part of this passion, I began to collect used equipment and wheelchairs to donate them to organizations that provide them to children and adults who cannot afford them. Before long, I found myself...
Stories Now that's NEAT! November 13, 2012 by Erna Albertz
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Beyond Used Disability Equipment Having lived in England for six of the past 10 years, I became familiar with Children’s Centers, “one-stop shops” for young children and their families offering services from daycare and parenting classes to therapy and medical counseling all under the same roof. So it was a pleasant surprise to discover the NEAT (New England Assistive Technology) Center...
Stories Remembering Duane December 06, 2011 by Elena Noble, MPT
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Today I have a special post for you. It is the story of a loved and special member of the Rifton community. Duane was a beauty, even by baby standards. At three months though, the seizures set in – up to 15 a day – leaving him with brain damage. Duane never spoke a word, never took an independent step, and he needed an attendant every hour of his life. He died this November 15. He was 31. Yet...