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We offer up-to-date articles and videos on adaptive mobility and positioning, evidence-informed practice, school-based practice, early intervention, adult rehabilitation, equipment funding, and product updates.

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We offer up-to-date articles and videos on adaptive mobility and positioning, evidence-informed practice, school-based practice, early intervention, adult rehabilitation, equipment funding, and product updates.

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Whether you work in a school, hospital, inpatient, or outpatient setting you’ll find valuable and up-to-date resources in our education center.
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Rifton Named to Inaugural Forbes Accessibility 100
  Rifton has been recognized on Forbes’ first-ever Accessibility 100 list - a prestigious honor that celebrates the world’s most effective innovators in accessibility. This recognition reflects something…
A boy sits in a Rifton HTS chair in a bathtub and talks with his caretaker.
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Rifton HTS: The Ultimate Two-in-One Toileting and Shower Chair Solution
Discover how the Rifton HTS transforms from a toileting chair into a versatile shower chair, providing the perfect all-in-one hygiene solution!
A girl sits on a Rifton HTS chair in a shower and smiles at her caretaker.
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Choosing the Right Rifton HTS Pad: Complete Guide to Seat Pad Options
A comprehensive look at Rifton HTS pad options to help you choose the perfect fit for your client! Explore our full range of waterproof, closed-cell foam pads.
A boy sits on a Rifton HTS and smiles at his caretaker.
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Dynamic Deflector and Splash Guard Options for the Rifton HTS
Discover the innovative dynamic deflector and other splash guard solutions for the Rifton HTS that make toileting cleaner and more comfortable!
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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.
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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 child with autism sits in a Rifton compass chair to participate in music class.
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Focusing on Participation for Children with Autism
When I first graduated in 1984 and worked with children in the schools, physical therapists typically did not work with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
A little boy walks in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer while his caretaker assists him.
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The On Time Mobility Framework
“On Time Mobility” is a term coined to reflect best practices towards providing hours of daily active mobility opportunities to young children with disabilities, to foster exploration, motor development and socialization.
a boy in a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
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Funding Assistance for Adaptive Equipment
(Updated June 2025) Sometimes it can seem impossible to find funding for a piece of adaptive equipment you know will vastly enrich and enhance your child or client’s life. Start by reading the online guides listed below to check that…
Tips & Advice
A girl walking in a Rifton Pacer, smiling with her therapist
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Navigating the Funding Maze for Assistive Technology
These funding tips will help you successfully navigate funding sources more effectively and avoid unnecessary delays, to get children the equipment they need.
A young woman stands in a Rifton Supine stander, smiling at her caregiver.
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Addressing Insurance Denials of Standing Devices
NCART recently published this excellent resource providing clinicians with evidence-based guidance in responding to insurance denials for standing devices.
A man being transferred out of a wheelchair with a Rifton TRAM
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Solving Transfers with the Rifton TRAM
Use the TRAM to make transfers out of a wheelchair with fixed armrests.
A little girl standing in a Rifton Mobile Stander looking at a pet bird in a cage
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Beyond the Stander
Encouraging standing development means thinking creatively. In the home, we can teach standing skills during routine sit-to-stand transfers or toileting breaks. Here’s how to get started.
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