Education Center Authors Lori Potts
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Lori Potts PT

Lori Potts, PT

I received my degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University and worked 10 years as a PT before joining Rifton in 2005. Initially, I spent time expanding Rifton’s website content to provide useful product information for professionals and clients. Then I began presenting product in-services and trainings for school-based therapists. That’s a favorite part of my work: the opportunity to meet the therapists who make a difference in the lives of the kids with disabilities.

Your input on Rifton’s products is a direct link to Rifton’s future product designs. I love going on field visits with prototypes. Nothing beats collaborating and sharing design ideas with other therapists who have valuable experience and to work with people who truly care.

And when I’m not out in the field or concentrating at my desk? Find me on a hike in the Catskill mountains of upstate New York, or visiting my nephews and nieces, or enjoying the next book club book (never enough time to read!).

 

Articles written by this author

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Adaptive Standing for Contracture Management in Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy benefit from adaptive standing for contracture management.
A girl walks in a Rifton Pacer gait trainer, accompanied by a caretaker
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Updates in Motor Learning
Research continues to increase knowledge in the field of motor learning. Understanding the mechanisms of motor learning can contribute to therapist interventions to further promote motor skills.
A young woman stands in a Rifton Supine stander, smiling at her caregiver.
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Addressing Insurance Denials of Standing Devices
NCART recently published this excellent resource providing clinicians with evidence-based guidance in responding to insurance denials for standing devices.
An elderly woman walking in a Rifton TRAM with the assistance of a caretaker
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Part 2: Implementing Early Mobility: The Way of the Future
Many patients returning home after being hospitalized for severe respiratory failure, such as those recovering from COVID-19, are now confronting significant physical, neurological, cognitive and emotional issues. To describe this wide…
An elderly man stepping out of a wheelchair into a Rifton TRAM with the assistance of a caretaker
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Part 1: Understanding the Negative Impact of Prolonged ICU Care
Serious adverse health outcomes result directly from prolonged ICU stays. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to understand the negative health impacts of hospitalization. Early mobilization and rehabilitation interventions have the…
A boy sitting in a Rifton Activity Chair with a forward-leaning tilt
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Positioning for Functional Seating
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.
the pelvic harness on the Rifton Activity Chair
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Stabilizing the Pelvis with the Rifton Pelvic Harness
The Activity Chair pelvic harness is more effective than a seatbelt or abductor for securing the pelvis and enabling functional sitting.
young woman working on a laptop, frowning
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Tips for Writing a Letter of Educational Necessity
When you need to justify adaptive equipment acquisition in a school-based setting, by accessing funding sources administered by special education decision-makers, you may find the following resources useful...
person using a Rifton Pacer
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Pacer Prompt Reduction Strategies: Examples A and B
Use only the components that the individual requires for walking posture and alignment. Every individual is unique, and therefore prompt reduction should be customized to the individual.
a boy in a Rifton pacer with prompts
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Pacer Prompt Reduction
See also: Part 2: Prompt Reduction Strategies. Using the Rifton Pacer’s full range of adjustment possibilities will help you meet goals for mobility and activity. Individuals who cannot bear weight fully through their lower…
A young girl with braids and a colorful t-shirt smiles at her caregiver.
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Prospective cohort studies can inform pediatric physical therapy practice
The field of pediatric physical therapy has long recognized the difficulty of conducting high level research with the cerebral palsy population. Meeting the qualifications of a randomized controlled trial while implementing interventions…
A young female talks to a young boy sitting in a Rifton HTS.
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Encouraging Participation-Based Goals in the School Setting
Physical therapy goals in the school-based practice setting can focus on a variety of areas, including: participation (student’s involvement in a life situation), activity (student’s execution of a task or action) and…