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Evidence Update: Finally, a Compelling Case for Coverage for Adaptive Bikes
Health insurance coverage for adaptive bikes has been rare at best, and this needs to change. A recent policy brief effectively dismantles the policy flaws surrounding adaptive cycling and provides regulatory and legislative paths to…
A girl pedals a Rifton Adaptive Tricycle while her caretaker walks behind her.
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Adaptive Cycling as an Effective Intervention
This 35-minute webinar provides an introduction to adaptive cycling as an effective intervention for individuals with disabilities.
A boy pedals a blue Rifton Adaptive Tricycle, while his therapist walking beside him.
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Evidence Update: Maintenance of Functional Gains Following an Adaptive Cycling Program
Current evidence endorses adaptive cycling as an effective and promising intervention to improve motor and social outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.
A girl rides on a red Rifton Adaptive Tricycle.
Article
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.
Teenage boy on a Rifton Adaptive Trike
Article
The Great Bike Giveaway
With spring in the air we’re talking bikes today – or rather, adaptive tricycles. Kids with disabilities want to ride just as much as any child, and with a little bit of extra support they too can navigate those inviting…
A young boy in a blue shirt and shorts rides on a green adaptive bike as his therapist helps to push him for functional mobility exercise.
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Busting that Persistent Myth about Adaptive Bikes and Recreation
I love the adaptive tricycle and the opportunities it affords many of my students. But how often have insurance companies denied requests for adaptive tricycles because they only see the recreational purpose? For my students with the most…
rifton adaptive tricycle maintenance
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Spring Trike Tune-Up
With spring in the air, it’s time to bring out those tricycles and hit the sidewalks. But first, some yearly maintenance may be in order. Use these quick and simple Rifton tricycle tune-up guidelines to get your adaptive bike into…
The Rifton Adaptive Tricycle in black
Article
Medicaid Funding for Adaptive Tricycles
As most of you undoubtedly know, for children with disabilities exercise such as cycling with a special needs tricycle can be therapeutic as well as fun. Cycling may provide a variety of health benefits unavailable through other medical…
Karlie Pickett stands by her bicycle waiting for her brother with cerebral palsy on his special needs tricycle.
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Biking, Love and a Brother with Disabilities
I’m not normally one to get excited over a commercial masquerading as a feel-good documentary, but here’s one that might just make you feel a bit better about life. It comes from Schwinn, the bike manufacturer. Stay with me for…
A boy sits on a trike while his caregiver smiles and claps with him.
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Adaptive Tricycle Funding Resources
A bike is the quintessence of childhood happiness. But for a child with disabilities, we think it’s a medical necessity. Beyond the joy and exhilaration of free-wheeling movement, the opportunity for reciprocal lower extremity…
Jill Barrett sitting in a TRAM, demonstrating a transfer to the Rifton Adaptive Tricycle.
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Ingenious Solutions from the Field: Using the Rifton TRAM to Transfer onto a Tricycle
1. Position student at corner of mat table and bring TRAM in from the back. 2. Fasten trunk support and using leg straps, lift student. …
glamour shot of a pink adaptive tricycle for people with cerebral palsy
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Hear It from the Only One Who Counts
Usually we run blog posts from or for clinicians. It’s rare that we have the chance to share the user’s experience, so when we received a product review from a sixth-grade student we knew we had to run it. Jenny Cashion,…
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