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A man walks in a Rifton E-Pacer, with the assistance of two caretakers.
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Three Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) Myths Debunked
Patient transfers are a routine part of all therapy interventions. These might involve assisting someone from a wheelchair to a mat table or parallel bars or helping a child into a gait trainer. However, these transfers put therapists and…
A boy sits in a Rifton Activity Chair and smiles at his caretaker.
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Introduction to MOVE™
MOVE™ is a structured program that provides a framework and a data collection system to measure gross motor skills in small increments, so that we can capture even the slightest progress.
A girl sits in a Rifton HTS and talks with her caretaker.
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Toileting Concepts for Children with Disabilities
Lori Potts, PT discusses toileting strategies for children with disabilities and the role of adaptive equipment in toileting.
A boy sits in a Rifton Compass Chair and kicks his feet in the air.
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The Compass Chair: A Classroom Seating Option for the Child with Autism
It’s an ongoing discussion, and one that anyone involved in some way with students with autism are familiar with. How do I get my students to concentrate so that they can learn? Can they ever sit still enough at a desk to learn the…
A girl stands in a Rifton Stander and talks with her therapist.
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The School-Based Team: Fostering Therapist-Teacher Collaboration
A collaborative team approach is best practice in a school-based setting for students with disabilities. Educators, classroom staff, related service providers like speech, OT, and PT, families and the students themselves are all valuable…
A young woman uses the steering bar on the Rifton Pacer gait trainer to guide the walking of a young boy.
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Mobility and Fitness Interventions for Children and Adults with Medical Complexity
Children with medical complexity benefit from use of supportive walkers and gait trainers...
A girl rides on a red Rifton Adaptive Tricycle.
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Adaptive Tricycles in Schools
For a child with a disability such as cerebral palsy, the primary goal for the school-based therapist is to improve access to education.
A child with autism sits in a Rifton compass chair to participate in music class.
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Focusing on Participation for Children with Autism
When I first graduated in 1984 and worked with children in the schools, physical therapists typically did not work with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
A boy riding on a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle
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Promoting Fitness, Function and Physical Activity in School-Based Physical Therapy
School-based physical therapists can promote student wellness and health through strategies to improve fitness, function and physical activity.
A girl standing in a Rifton Supine Stander, looking at a card with her caretaker
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The “How” of Ecological Assessment
According to Dr. Bronfenbrenner, ecological assessment involves stakeholders to identify student performance challenges and assist in their analysis.
A boy sitting on a Rifton Compass Chair playing, with his caretaker sitting next to him
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The “What” of Ecological Assessment
Ecological assessment is a comprehensive process of assessment in which data on student performance is collected through observation across different environments and/or settings. It is a collaborative process that involves relevant…
A boy in a Rifton Pacer looks at a communication device with his therapist.
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The “Why” of Ecological Assessment
In 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized with language supporting participation in the natural environment. This has challenged school-based practitioners to use the natural environment as a basis…
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