Adaptive equipment use

PT/OT The On Time Mobility Framework May 29, 2023 by Elena Noble, MPT
A little boy walks in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer while his caretaker assists him.
“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
Lori Potts, PT, demonstrates how to use the Rifton TRAM and E-Pacer.
Watch six Rifton product demonstrations by Lori Potts, PT.
Webinars Adaptive Cycling as an Effective Intervention
A girl pedals a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle while her caretaker walks behind her.
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 man building a supportive device for APT Kenya
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
A young lady rides on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, while her therapist walks beside her.
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
The Rifton 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
A therapist positioning a girl in a Rifton HTS (Hygiene & Toileting System)
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 girl stands in a Rifton Mobile Stander and reads a book with her caretaker.
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
A girl sits on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, smiling and waving, with her caretaker next to her.
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
Components of a red Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
Watch this video to see instructions for the initial assembly of your new Adaptive Tricycle.
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