Stories Rifton HTS on the Road June 26, 2015 by Kristin Capone, PT, DPT, MEd
A young boy with special needs in a wheelchair on the playground at a park traveling for a field trip
JJ is a 4th grade student at Southern Elementary School in New Castle, Delaware. Although he uses a wheelchair because of his dystonic cerebral palsy, JJ has great communication skills and is one of the happiest kids I know. Recently, his school program planned a field trip to Glasgow Park. But right away we ran up against a familiar problem: community outings such as these present unique challenges for...
Stories How the HTS is Changing Lives July 15, 2014 by Elena Noble, MPT
A young girl in a Rifton Hygiene Toileting System smiles at her therapist who knees down in front of her helping her get into proper position
Since the recent launch of our newest product, the Hygiene and Toileting System (HTS), we’ve been hearing from many parents, teachers and therapists how this product has improved the toileting outcomes for children with disabilities. Here’s a great example from a special education teacher at a school on the west coast. “We love the HTS in our classroom. I have been using it with a...
Stories Francie’s Story August 27, 2008
A young woman with a caregiver in a classroom.
Cindi Spink is the Director of the Day Program at Chesapeake Care Resources in Northeast, MD. Over the last ten years, Francie (not her real name) had lost her ability to stand and transfer. She became totally dependent on staff for all her ADL’s, and gained a lot of weight. We gave up toileting because she refused to stand. Three or four people had to lift her onto the raised changing table and...