Codi Andersen, DPT

Codi is a school-based physical therapist, practicing in Southern California for the last three years. She attended Brigham Young University to receive her Bachelors degree in Exercise Science (2010) and received her DPT from Missouri State University in 2013. Codi is passionate about her work with children with physical disabilities. She enjoys helping students move and become more independent to enhance their education. 

PT/OT Busting that Persistent Myth about Adaptive Bikes and Recreation July 18, 2017 by Codi Andersen, DPT
A young boy in a blue shirt and shorts rides on a green adaptive bike as his therapist helps to push him for functional mobility exercise.
I love the adaptive tricycle and the opportunities it affords many of my students. But how often have insurance companies denied requests for adaptive tricycles because they only see the recreational purpose? For my students with the most severe disabilities, the tricycle is a life-saver, and often the only piece of adaptive equipment that will help them achieve functional gains and participation. I&rsquo...