Webinars Introduction to MOVE™
A caregiver shares a laugh with a student staning in a Rifton Mobile Stander.
This webinar is a half-hour introduction to the philosophy and practice of MOVE™ presented by Julie Sues-Delaney, Program Manager at MOVE™ International.
Stories Using the MOVE™ Program and Active Seating for Great Gains February 18, 2019 by Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA
A portrait of a boy sitting in his red Rifton Activity Chair and smiling.
Justin attends the Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt, New York, on Long Island. He is now 19 years old, and due to the implementation of the MOVE™ Program Justin has gained significant mobility skills in the past two years. Prior to MOVE™, Justin typically sat in his classroom chair with both feet up on the chair with his head down between his legs. He was unmotivated to move out...
News The Meadowood Program: A MOVE™ Model Site November 12, 2018 by Lori Potts, PT
A girl in a pink dress smiles at her caregiver, while walking in her Rifton Pacer gait trainer.
You’ve heard us talk about MOVE™ for years, and there’s no question we’re unabashed boosters for this wonderful program. We first ran into Linda Bidabe, MOVE’s founder, in 1988 when her program was in its infancy and we’ve loved it ever since. If you’re not convinced, or if you just want to understand it better, set aside 20 minutes today, pour a cup of coffee, and...
Stories A MOVE™ Program Snapshot October 15, 2018 by Sherri Glazer
A young boy stands at a Rifton Support Station with the aid of a caregiver.
Reuven is 16 and attends The Children’s Learning Center at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County where he participates in the MOVE™ Program. Reuven is non-ambulatory and non-verbal. He sits primarily in an adapted wheelchair equipped with a seatbelt, chest harness, foot straps, and a lap tray. While in school, as part of the MOVE™ Program, Reuven practices sitting in a typical...
Tips & Advice A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Rifton Equipment January 02, 2018 by Linda Miller, PT, DPT, MOVE™ International Trainer and Amber Menshausen, MOTR/L, MOVE™ International Trainer
A glamour shot of a red Rifton activity chair on a white background.
ABOUT US The Langan School at Prospect Center is a remarkable school where children with varying levels of disabilities ages 3-21 can  receive their education. Nestled in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, the school is a satellite of the Langan School in the state’s capital, Albany. Both schools are run by The Center for Disability Services, a major provider of all...
PT/OT The Sugar Rush Bakery November 14, 2017 by Deanne Inkell, DPT
A young woman uses adaptive equipment for standing skills as she works in the kitchen.
Action-packed days are the norm in the Meadowood Program,- a branch of the Red Clay School District that provides Special Education services.  Our goal is to use every opportunity to teach by embedding IEP skills into daily activities. Our student-focused approach supported by our team of therapists, classroom teachers and paraprofessionals follows the Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE&trade...
News Linda Bidabe, 1945 - 2017 November 03, 2017 by Carmen Hinkey
Linda Bidabe smiles as she touches noses with a young boy with disabilities enrolled in the MOVE curriculum.
Heroes and social giants belong to other times and other places. We see the well- known images of Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Oscar Schindler, and we know where they lived, what they did, and why we remember them. We know who the famous people are. A lesser known woman, but one who is no less a hero is Linda Bidabe. Those who know her know that she developed movement science concepts ahead of...
Tips & Advice Lifespan Care for People with Disabilities May 23, 2017 by Elena Noble, MPT
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Providing activity and mobility interventions for young adults with disabilities after they leave the school system is important, particularly for maintaining quality of life. Unfortunately this outlook is not shared by everyone. A physical therapist working with young adults with developmental disabilities wrote this to me after her efforts to get adaptive equipment for her clients had been...
News Activity-Based Curriculum in Action April 18, 2016 by Elena Noble, MPT
A therapist at the Woodland facility uses an activity-based curriculum to help a child with disabilities achieve positive outcomes
Students at Woodland Developmental Center are on the move all day. The hallways are busy, the classrooms noisy and full of activity as the children practice important life skills that have been incorporated into their curriculum. And that’s what’s different about Woodland. Where students with disabilities in other schools may be seen two or three times a week in the therapy department, Woodland...
PT/OT Adaptive Equipment for Classrooms Series: Part 3 of 3 March 13, 2016 by Gilbert Thomson, PT
A teacher outside the classroom works with a student on functional mobility using a Rifton Pacer gait trainer.
Today’s post is the third in a series of articles on the topic of adaptive equipment use in the classroom. Adaptive equipment, used appropriately, serves as a teaching tool for students to learn motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking, while engaged in the curriculum. This post focuses on walking, emphasizing the importance of reducing prompts to increase independence. Adaptive...
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