Adaptive Mobility & Positioning Blog by Rifton

Dubuque School Becomes MOVE Certified

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:00:25 PDT

Congratulations to the Dubuque Community School District in Iowa in becoming MOVE certified. MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via Education) is a curriculum designed to teach children with disabilities...

Choosing a Summer Camp for Your Child with Special Needs

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:00:33 PDT

This excerpt was taken from an article written by Douglas Lathrop in Kids on Wheels, a publication now no longer in print, but because I think the ideas are so good I want to pass them on. For your...

Dynamic Seating is Important

Delia "Dee Dee" Freney, OTR/L, ATP — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:00:57 PDT

To understand why dynamic seating is important we first need to understand what it is. The word “dynamic” is used to describe the presence of movement, as opposed to “static”—the absence of movement....

3 Tips for a Spring Trike Tune-up

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:00:44 PDT

We have visited many classrooms and found that Rifton adaptive tricycles purchased years ago are still going strong. We’ve also found that the favorite Rifton tricycles often need a simple tune-up to...

Yes, Medicaid Will Pay for Adaptive Tricycles

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:00:40 PDT

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...

Running for Scott

Erna Albertz — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:00:16 PDT

Contributed by Jennifer Burke, caregiver A few years ago I was looking around for a part-time job when I heard that the parents of one of my students were looking for help for their 9-year-old son....

Function-based Practice: The Rifton Support Station

Nancy Papa Doran, OT — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:00:21 PDT

As an Occupational Therapist I view toileting as a functional life skill, not as an interruption to the day. The product that makes this possible is the Rifton Support Station. For each of the more...

My Brother, the Soldier

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:00:02 PDT

Here’s a beautiful essay I think you’ll want to share with others. It was submitted to me by Maureen Swinger, written in remembrance of her younger brother Duane. I was deeply touched and I think you...

Safe Patient Handling: Evidence-based Practice

Elena Noble, MPT — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:00:30 PDT

Safe patient handling is big. Some states have already passed legislation supporting this trend in healthcare and many hospitals and institutions are implementing “no lift” or “zero lift” programs...

Great New Video: Proper Positioning and What it Can Do for a Child

Elena Noble, MPT — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:00:57 PDT

Here is a heartwarming video sent to us by Braxton’s dad which I thought you would appreciate. Braxton has a rare form of Rett Syndrome; there are only five others cases like his. He has survived...