PT/OT

Children with medical complexity benefit from use of supportive walkers and gait trainers for upright mobility opportunities.

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

Creative mobility initiatives and activity-based strategies can improve health and foster inclusion for children with disabilities.

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 severe disabilities, the tricycle is a life-saver, and often the only piece of adaptive equipment that will help them achieve functional gains and participation. I&rsquo...

Chilly winter days are here to stay for a while (at least in upstate New York). But that doesn’t mean you need to put your Rifton adaptive trike in storage until spring. Frequent requests from parents and therapists prompted us to design a simple stationary stand to enable a continuum of trike therapy and exercise, indoors as well as outside. When placed on its stationary stand, the adaptive tricycle...

Therapists are forever searching for treatment activities that can be incorporated into everyday life. It can be challenging to find fun, motivating, activities that individuals seek out on their own time. Cycling frequently fits the bill and can accomplish a variety of therapeutic objectives, such as improving leg strength, balance, fitness, and endurance. Age appropriateness is never an issue with a...