PT/OT Adapted Seating Interventions for Children with Medical Complexity January 18, 2024 by Tanya Myers, PT, DPT, AnnMarie Stauffer, PT, DPT, and Lisa Gradziel, PT, DPT
A boy sits on a Rifton Activity Chair and plays with a toy train with his therapist.
As school-based therapists, we are frequently asked to provide input on seating, standing, and movement opportunities (including walking and gross motor participation). The school is a naturally supportive setting for children of all abilities to participate more.
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.
How To’s Cleaning Rifton Equipment
Bucket, detergents, disinfectant, gloves and scrub brushes for cleaning
All of our products are tested to withstand a 10% bleach solution. Because of this, we expect that most commercial disinfectants can be used on our equipment without harming it...
Videos Positioning for Active Sitting
Lori Potts, PT demonstrating the Rifton Activity Chair
Lori Potts, PT discusses positioning concepts for active sitting and demonstrates them using the Rifton Activity Chair.
PT/OT Positioning for Functional Seating May 13, 2020 by Lori Potts, PT
A boy sitting in a Rifton Activity Chair with a forward-leaning tilt
Active sitting promotes trunk and head control and can improve a child’s posture and functional use of the arms and head. Learn how to position and adjust an adaptive chair to encourage active sitting.
Videos Footboard Positioning Adjustments: Rifton Activity Chair Video 5
the Rifton Activity Chair footboard
The new footboard for Rifton’s Activity Chair has a wider adjustment range, easier adjustments, and can flip up or lock down for client transfer.
PT/OT Stabilizing the Pelvis with the Rifton Pelvic Harness February 18, 2020 by Lori Potts, PT
the pelvic harness on the Rifton Activity Chair
The Activity Chair pelvic harness is more effective than a seatbelt or abductor for securing the pelvis and enabling functional sitting.
Letters of Educational Necessity Activity Chair Letter of Educational Necessity
a Rifton Activity Chair
View a sample letter of educational necessity for the Rifton Activity Chair. It is not intended to provide definitive guidance for the IEP or 504 Plan in any specific student situation. School-based therapists will follow school district requirements and make the ultimate determination as to the appropriateness of a product to enable the student with physical disabilities to access the educational curriculum, benefit from specialized instruction, and participate in school activities. Download PDF (512.1 KB)
PT/OT Teaching Weight Acceptance with the Rifton Activity Chair January 07, 2020 by Elena Noble, MPT
a girl sitting on a Rifton Activity Chair washing her hands
Beyond the comforts of the sofa or the academics of a classroom, sitting is a learning position – for motor skill building. For those with disabilities that limit standing and walking opportunities, this means engaging in seated postures and activities that challenge core stability, endurance, trunk and head control. And the start of the learning process always begins with transferring out of a...
Webinars Functional sitting with the Activity Chair
A child sits happily in a Rifton Activity Chair at a table surrounded by classmates and teachers.
This 30 minute webinar provides a demonstration of adaptive seating explaining features and accessories designed for therapeutic and functional use.
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