ATP Series
Preserving the Shoulder Health of Wheelchair Self-Propellers
How the setup of an ultralightweight wheelchair can have an intense impact on the long-term health of its users' shoulders -- and how consumers themselves can work to reduce shoulder injury risk.
ATP Series
How Do Seating & Mobility Priorities Change for These Clients?
Maximizing a wheelchair client's independence and quality of life is always a goal of the ATP or seating & wheeled mobility clinician. But when a client is under palliative and/or hospice care, other factors also need to be considered.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 01, 2015
ATP Series
How a New Generation of Seating Technology Can Achieve a Custom Fit Without a Custom Build
Complex rehab consumers need seating systems that have been custom fit to their unique specifications. But is a built-from-scratch system always required? How manufacturers are using a greater range of materials, evolving design capabilities and improved product versatility to offer individualized results.
ATP Series
ALS, MS, SCI & Other Mobility-Related Conditions Often Result in Cognitive Dysfunction
ALS, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and brain injury can cause cognitive impairments that impact seating & wheeled mobility choices for clinicians, ATPs and consumers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 01, 2015
Funding Series
Despite a Myriad of Benefits, This Positioning Option Remains a Tough Sell to Funding Sources.
Seat elevation can make the world a more accessible place for wheelchair users, and can facilitate the safe performance of a number of mobility-related activities of daily living. Why then are funding sources lagging in recognizing the many benefits of this positioning opportunity?
Reimbursement Series
Can We Still Improve People's Lives?
Rita Stanley examines how two decades of Medicare policy changes -- many of them subtle -- have altered the access landscape for today’s beneficiaries.
ATP Series
The Impact That Eyesight Can Have on Successful Mobility
What does a client’s eyesight have to do with seating & mobility success? As it turns out — a lot! Many mobility-related injuries and conditions can also impact vision. Here's how vision can be affected, and how the seating & mobility team can answer those challenges.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 01, 2015
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