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A man building a supportive device for APT Kenya
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APT KENYA – Changing Lives with Postural Management
A successful and innovative postural management program for children with disabilities in Kenya improves their quality of life and daily participation.
Jerry and Nancy Voll in New York City, October 2016
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Death of a Father and a Founder
Last month saw the death of one of Rifton’s founding fathers. Jerry Voll grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and studied for the ministry at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania.
Joe Keiderling in a Rifton Factory
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Rifton – Who We Are
Rifton is dedicated to the idea that people with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities as the rest of us.
A little boy using a Trexo with a Rifton Pacer, while a PT shows him a tablet
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Walking Further and Longer with the Trexo Rifton Combo
Trexo Home is a robotic attachment for the Rifton Pacer Gait Trainer, designed to get your child upright and walking right at home. With the help of a Trexo, your child can take more steps and walk farther.
A little girl using walking in an old Rifton Pacer
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Videos for Obsolete Rifton Products
For reference, here are a few videos discussing and demonstrating Rifton products no longer in production.
a young man using a Rifton E-Pacer with the assistance of a caretaker
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The Highest Risk Population: Homes for the Disabled
Lately, during this time of upheaval and isolation, we at Rifton find our thoughts turning often to the people we serve: those sheltering at home with their families and those in group homes and care facilities. In New York now, people in…
Team Agar at the Reeds Lake Triathlon
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Team Agar at the Reeds Lake Triathlon
Team Agar at the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon in Grand Rapids, MI, September 5, 2019.
Johnny Agar and his father, Jeff Agar
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Johnny Agar
Watch the inspiring story of Johnny Agar, an athlete and Rifton Pacer user.
a young girl dancing in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer in front of a red stage curtain
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May I Have This Next Dance?
As a special ed teacher who has worked with students with a variety of physical challenges, I have a particular appreciation for Rifton Equipment. There’s a distinct excitement in seeing how the right equipment can change a…
a blue Rifton E-Pacer
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A patient with spinal cord injury recovers with the aid of an E-Pacer
Previously on our blog we shared a post about the use of Therabands with the TRAM from Linda Rusiecki, a physical therapist at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. In another post, Janette Tazzia and Linda Rusiecki tell about Janette’s…
A portrait of a boy sitting in his red Rifton Activity Chair and smiling.
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Using the MOVE™ Program and Active Seating for Great Gains
Justin attends the Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt, New York, on Long Island. He is now 19 years old, and due to the implementation of the MOVE™ Program Justin has gained significant mobility skills in the past two…
A young boy stands at a Rifton Support Station with the aid of a caregiver.
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A MOVE™ Program Snapshot
Reuven is 16 and attends The Children’s Learning Center at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County where he participates in the MOVE™ Program. Reuven is non-ambulatory and non-verbal. He sits primarily in an adapted…
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