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A young woman uses the steering bar on the Rifton Pacer gait trainer to guide the walking of a young boy.
Article
Mobility and Fitness Interventions for Children and Adults with Medical Complexity
Children with medical complexity benefit from use of supportive walkers and gait trainers...
A boy riding on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Article
Promoting Fitness, Function and Physical Activity in School-Based Physical Therapy
School-based physical therapists can promote student wellness and health through strategies to improve fitness, function and physical activity.
A boy with disabilities playing basketball with his therapist
Article
Student Achievement in Adapted Physical Education Through Teamwork and Practice
Angela Campbell, MS, APE Specialist, discusses the role of the collaborative special education team towards helping children achieve their adapted physical education goals.
A boy riding on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle with his hands up in the air
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Get Active, Get Ahead
Lori Potts, PT shares inspirations and ideas towards creating inclusive environments and effective functional fitness initiatives for children in adaptive equipment, to promote better health and quality of life.
A boy riding a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, with his caretaker standing next to him
Article
Physical Activity Disability and Health
Creative mobility initiatives and activity-based strategies can improve health and foster inclusion for children with disabilities.
a child using a small Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Article
Developing Recreation Skills in Persons with Learning Disabilities
Lorraine C. Peniston selected excerpts, Sagamore Publishing, 1998 FOREWORD by Regina Cicci, Ph.D. Perhaps nothing reveals so much about individuals as how they choose to play - how they invest their time and energy for leisure time.…
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