Technology Series
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2015
Pediatric Series
Why Everyday Moisture Can Be So Detrimental to Your Littlest Clients
How and why excessive and trapped moisture can be a danger to your seating and mobility clients.
Technology Series
These Multi-Tasking Seating & Mobility Products Make It Easier to Explore
Transportability is a major priority for these complex rehab and accessibility products that are ready to hit the road or take to the skies.
ATP Series
Having Both Functions on the Same Wheelchair Can Yield Clinical Benefits -- But Opposition from Payors
Clients can benefit when these positioning systems are used together on the same chair. But payors are not always eager to fund them. Here's how to change their minds.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 01, 2014
The Science Behind Center of Gravity & Tips on Getting the Right Adjustment
- By Elisha Bury
- Nov 01, 2014
Finding a Formula That Works for Clients, Payors and the Seating Team
Pediatric Series
Dynamic Seating Meets Children Where They Are...Then Goes with Them
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 01, 2014
ATP Series
Size matters when power & manual chairs need to fit into the real world
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 01, 2014
ATP Series
Clients Want a "Comfortable" Seating System; Payors Fund What Is Medically Necessary. Can Both Sides Win?
Consumers want and need comfortable seating systems that will increase their sitting tolerance and address postural and pressure relief issues. Payors, however, insist on medical justification. How can “comfort” be quantified to everyone’s satisfaction?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 01, 2014
Technology in the Spotlight
How to Make the Most of Every Ride -- for Life
A new generation of aftermarket seating, positioning and performance components raises new possibilities for ultralightweight efficiency, comfort and individuality for consumers who are more discriminating than ever before.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 01, 2014
ATP Series
Why the Aging Process Can Make Evaluations & Technology Choices More Complex
Growing older gracefully is always a challenge -- but the stakes can be much higher for wheelchair users who are aging with a disability and experiencing changes in posture and function.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 01, 2014
Innovative Solutions as Selected by ATPs & Clinicians
ATPs and clinicians share their go-to technology for all sorts of seating,
positioning and mobility challenges.
Pediatrics Series
Rare & Taking Many Forms, This Congenital Condition Can Challenge Seating & Mobility Teams
The impact of arthrogryposis on clients' mobility can range from relatively slight
to profound -- and early intervention with the right technology can make all the
difference.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 01, 2014
ATP Series
Research supports the many possible benefits of standing for wheelchair users. The next challenge: To get funding sources to buy in.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2014
ATP Series
Today's Power Chairs Are Expected to Do It All — But How Will They Keep Up with Consumers' Powerful Demands?
The demands on power wheelchairs are greater than ever: They're expected to provide not only mobility, but also power to positioning systems, communications systems, respiratory equipment and consumer electronics. How are these demands impacting power chair designs... and what will come next?