ATP Series
When a Seating Client Appears “Fixed,” How Should the Rehab Team Respond?
Fixed postures or deformities present unique challenges to ATPs and clinicians. When
should seating systems intervene? When should they accommodate and "meet clients
where they are"?
- By Missy Ball
- May 01, 2013
ATP Series
"Secondary" Components Play Primary Roles in Maximizing Client Function
Great functional positioning can be all in the details! Take a closer look at those
"secondary" components — harnesses, belts, buckles and more — that play primary roles in refining and fine-tuning seating & mobility systems.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 01, 2013
ATP Series
Your Client Is Leaning to One Side with His Arm Hooked Around His Wheelchair’s Armrest. Where Do You Start?
Proper upper-extremity positioning is crucial to a client’s functional success. And it all starts with a comprehensive assessment.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 01, 2012
Comfort Designs line is created to accommodate customized seating needs as well as flexibility.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2012
Today’s Technology Offers Multiple Ways for Consumers to Benefit from Standing -- So, What Works Best?
The clinical, social and emotional benefi ts of standing are many, but which types of standing technology are best for diff erent applications?
Why Complex Rehab Providers Can Be Well Suited to Serving Bariatric Clients... & How to Get Started
Serving bariatric seating & mobility clients requires a keen understanding of the various clinical and environmental challenges they face…as well as knowledge of the assistive technology that can make all the diff erence in their independence.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 01, 2012
Pediatric Series: Early-Intervention Positioning
A different take on seat-to-floor heights for your littlest clients.
Pediatric Series
Providing Infants & Toddlers with Proper Positioning — & Positioning Options — Can Impact Their Whole Lives
There’s more to early intervention than wheeled mobility! Experts discuss the many benefits of introducing alternate positioning to infants and toddlers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 01, 2012
Pediatric Series: Early-Intervention Positioning
Seating & Positioning 2012 Handbook
How Environment, Media & Everyday Living Impact Seat Cushion Life... & When It’s Time for a Replacement
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 01, 2012
Q&A with Stephanie Tanguay, OTR, ATP
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2011