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Adapted Seating Interventions for Children with Medical Complexity
As school-based therapists, we are frequently asked to provide input on seating, standing, and movement opportunities...
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Positioning for Active Sitting
Lori Potts, PT discusses positioning concepts for active sitting and demonstrates them using the Rifton Activity Chair.
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Positioning for Functional Seating
Active sitting promotes trunk and head control and can improve a child’s posture and functional use of the arms and head. Learn how to position and adjust an adaptive chair to encourage active sitting.
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Stabilizing the Pelvis with the Rifton Pelvic Harness
The Activity Chair pelvic harness is more effective than a seatbelt or abductor for securing the pelvis and enabling functional sitting.
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Teaching Weight Acceptance with the Rifton Activity Chair
Beyond the comforts of the sofa or the academics of a classroom, sitting is a learning position – for motor skill building. For those with disabilities that limit standing and walking opportunities, this means engaging in seated…
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It’s Called an Activity Chair for a Reason
Recently, Rifton hosted a 2-part webinar on adaptive seating. Part 1: Sitting for Participation: What Does the Research Say? This 30-minute webinar provides an overview of available research on adaptive seating as an intervention in…
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Functional sitting with the Activity Chair
This 30 minute webinar provides a demonstration of adaptive seating explaining features and accessories designed for therapeutic and functional use.
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Sitting for Participation
A summary of research evidence on adaptive seating for postural control, head control and use of upper extremities. This is followed by a discussion of outcomes relating to participation and to body function and structure.
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Seating and Wheeled Mobility
If you are involved with wheelchair evaluations and recommendations for your clients – whether experienced or new on the block – this comprehensive and readable book is for you. Michelle Lange and Jean Minkel are well-known…
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Evidence Update: Dynamic Seating for Children with Autism
Teachers and therapists working in inclusive classrooms continue to work to improve academic outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One fascinating area of inquiry is seating modification to improve in-seat…
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Evidence Update: The Relationship of Trunk Support to Head Stability
Trunk and head control is a challenge for many children with cerebral palsy (CP). This fascinating recent study examines how providing varying levels of biomechanical trunk support affects neural control of head stability, specifically for…
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Survey Results: Building a Case for Dynamic Seating
Occupational therapist Michelle Lange recently conducted a survey on dynamic seating. Her questions focused on wheelchairs that have dynamic components integrated into or added to the design. Over 100 clinicians and suppliers responded and…
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