Adaptive standing

Tips & Advice When the Pacer Chest Prompt Is Too High July 14, 2021 by Elena Noble, MPT
Cathy Ripmaster, PT, demonstrating the correct positing of the Rifton Pacer chest prompt
Cathy Ripmaster, MS, PT demonstrates some ways to fix a common problem with positioning in the Pacer.
Evidence Based Practice Evidence Update: Long-Term Benefits of Abducted Standing in Children with Cerebral Palsy April 12, 2021 by Elena Noble, MPT
A girl standing in a Rifton Supine Stander, playing a game with her caretaker
Children with CP who do not walk are at risk for hip displacement. This recent study contributes new insights into the preventative benefits of standing in hip abduction.
Tips & Advice Solving Transfers with the Rifton TRAM January 12, 2021 by Elena Noble, MPT
A man being transferred out of a wheelchair with a Rifton TRAM
Use the TRAM to make transfers out of a wheelchair with fixed armrests.
Webinars Get Active, Get Ahead
A boy riding on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle with his hands up in the air
Lori Potts, PT shares inspirations and ideas towards creating inclusive environments and effective functional fitness initiatives for children in adaptive equipment, to promote better health and quality of life.
Videos Rifton – Who We Are
Joe Keiderling in a Rifton Factory
Rifton is dedicated to the idea that people with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities as the rest of us.
PT/OT Physical Activity Disability and Health November 30, 2020 by Elena Noble, MPT
A boy riding a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, with his caretaker standing next to him
Creative mobility initiatives and activity-based strategies can improve health and foster inclusion for children with disabilities.
Videos Pacer Handlebars & Chest Pad
The handlebars and chest pad on the Rifton Pacer gait trainer
The Pacer handlebars and chest pad form a lightweight configuration perfect for higher functioning users. Available for small, medium and large Pacers, these components allow easy transfers and quick adjustment.
Tips & Advice Beyond the Stander May 28, 2020 by Elena Noble, MPT
A little girl standing in a Rifton Mobile Stander looking at a pet bird in a cage
Encouraging standing development means thinking creatively. In the home, we can teach standing skills during routine sit-to-stand transfers or toileting breaks. Here’s how to get started.
PT/OT P-PAS, Adaptive Equipment and You December 03, 2019 by Sue Cecere, PT, MHS
young man using a Rifton TRAM with a caretaker
The Posture and Postural Ability Scale or P-PAS is a tool that can be used to assess posture, postural ability and the quality of posture in prone, supine, sitting and standing positions. Posture, in this context, refers to the anatomical alignment of body parts in relationship to each other and the environment.
PT/OT SATCo, Adaptive Equipment and You November 18, 2019 by Sue Cecere, PT, MHS
boy sitting on Rifton Activity Chair with caretaker
SATCo is a valuable tool to help clinicians determine just where a client needs trunk support in order to engage in a task or activity. The work of Butler et al. demonstrated the validity of the tool and its ability to detect trunk weakness and postural control challenges. This approach to assessing the trunk is a paradigm shift.
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