Adaptive equipment use

PT/OT The On Time Mobility Framework May 29, 2023 by Elena Noble, MPT
“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.
Webinars Rifton Product Demonstrations
Watch six Rifton product demonstrations by Lori Potts, PT.
Webinars Adaptive Cycling as an Effective Intervention
This 35-minute webinar provides an introduction to adaptive cycling as an effective intervention for individuals with disabilities.
PT/OT APT KENYA – Changing Lives with Postural Management April 26, 2023 by Catherine Barton, Pediatric Physiotherapist
A successful and innovative postural management program for children with disabilities in Kenya improves their quality of life and daily participation.
Videos Features of the Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Michelle Meier, PT, DPT explains the features and positioning options of Rifton’s Adaptive Tricycle, and its therapeutic benefits.
Videos Rifton’s New Adaptive Tricycle
Rifton’s new Adaptive Tricycle is now available. See more details.
PT/OT Achieving Optimal Toilet Positioning March 07, 2023 by Elena Noble, MPT
For a child with multiple physical challenges, toileting is often regarded as an interruption to daily activities and an added burden. Continuing initiatives around health and disability, however, recast toileting as a critical intervention.
Evidence Based Practice Evidence Update: Shining a Spotlight on Supported Standing for Children and Young Adults with Non-Ambulatory CP February 02, 2023 by Elena Noble, MPT
A recent scoping review on supported standing describes the evidence, outcomes and lived experience of adaptive standing intervention in children and young adults with cerebral palsy.
PT/OT The Nice F-Words for Children with Medical Complexity December 20, 2022 by Cynthia Dodds, PT, PhD
For those of us working with medically fragile children we have our own set of F-words, and none of them unpleasant. Aligned in the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), the F-words of Fitness, Function, Fun, Friends, and Family provide a lighthearted pathway to rehabilitation and a healthy future for children with disabilities.
Videos Rifton Tricycle Initial Assembly
Watch this video to see instructions for the initial assembly of your new Adaptive Tricycle.
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