New papers feature an update on the benefits of standing, and a distinction between positioning components and restraints.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 26, 2014
Seating & Positioning Series
Combining Best Practices with Best Strategies to Create Real-Life Pressure Relief
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2014
Tomorrow's Power Chairs
- By Elisha Bury
- Aug 01, 2013
ATP Series
How Lower-Extremity Positioning Can Impact More Than Just Legs & Feet
Identifying lower-extremity positioning challenges and solutions can give wheelchair users the best mobility experiences possible.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 01, 2013
ATP Series
Determining the Cause of Poor Head Positioning Is Difficult...& Critical to Overall Seating Success
Poor head positioning can cause problems with a wheelchair user's visual field, speech, eating and other critical functions. But the reasons for poor head positioning can be complex -- as are the potential solutions.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 01, 2013
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