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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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A boy sits in a Rifton Activity Chair while his caretaker serves him lunch.
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7 Tips for Setting and Reaching Feeding Goals
Learn 7 practical tips for writing speech therapy goals for pediatric feeding and swallowing, from SLP assessment and SMART goals to goal banks and progress tracking.
A boy looks at a book on a Rifton Adaptive Desk with his therapist.
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New Partnership with Education Resources, Inc.
We are proud to partner with Education Resources, Inc., an established leader in delivering evidence-based continuing education for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists serving children across all…
A child with special needs wearing a red shirt smiles as he looks at his therapist while positioned in a Rifton Hygiene and Toileting System.
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Positioning for Success: Toileting Strategies for Children with Physical Disabilities
Learn practical special needs potty training strategies, including positioning, routines, visual supports, and adaptive equipment for children with physical disabilities.
A girl sits on a Rifton HTS and smiles at her caretaker.
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Using Adaptive Equipment for Activities of Daily Living
Learn how adaptive equipment for activities of daily living supports independence, mobility, posture, and participation in everyday tasks for individuals and caregivers.
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A boy sits in a Rifton Activity Chair while his caretaker serves him lunch.
Article
7 Tips for Setting and Reaching Feeding Goals
Learn 7 practical tips for writing speech therapy goals for pediatric feeding and swallowing, from SLP assessment and SMART goals to goal banks and progress tracking.
A child with special needs wearing a red shirt smiles as he looks at his therapist while positioned in a Rifton Hygiene and Toileting System.
Article
Positioning for Success: Toileting Strategies for Children with Physical Disabilities
Learn practical special needs potty training strategies, including positioning, routines, visual supports, and adaptive equipment for children with physical disabilities.
A little boy walks in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer while his caretaker assists him.
Article
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
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 you have tried all…
Tips & Advice
A child with special needs wearing a red shirt smiles as he looks at his therapist while positioned in a Rifton Hygiene and Toileting System.
Article
Positioning for Success: Toileting Strategies for Children with Physical Disabilities
Learn practical special needs potty training strategies, including positioning, routines, visual supports, and adaptive equipment for children with physical disabilities.
A boy sits on a trike while his caregiver smiles and claps with him.
Article
Adaptive Tricycle Funding Resources
Riding a bike is an important part of childhood. 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 exercise…
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.
Article
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.
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