Adaptive Cycling

Usually, we publish articles from or for clinicians. But when we received a product review from a sixth-grade student, Ana, about the Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, we knew we had to share it.

A bike is the quintessence of childhood happiness. But for a child with disabilities, we think it’s a medical necessity. Beyond the joy and exhilaration of free-wheeling movement, the opportunity for reciprocal lower extremity…

As pediatric therapists involved in the school special interest group of the APTA Pediatrics, our goal is to improve the success and quality of life of children with medical complexity in the classroom and beyond.

Health insurance coverage for adaptive bikes has been rare at best, and this needs to change. A recent policy brief effectively dismantles the policy flaws surrounding adaptive cycling and provides regulatory and legislative paths to…

Current evidence endorses adaptive cycling as an effective and promising intervention to improve motor and social outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.

For a child with a disability such as cerebral palsy, the primary goal for the school-based therapist is to improve access to education.

With spring in the air we’re talking bikes today – or rather, adaptive tricycles. Kids with disabilities want to ride just as much as any child, and with a little bit of extra support they too can navigate those inviting sidewalks.

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…

With spring in the air, it’s time to bring out those tricycles and hit the sidewalks. But first, some yearly maintenance may be in order. Use these quick and simple Rifton tricycle tune-up guidelines to get your adaptive bike into…