So many early-intervention mobility needs have been met by enterprising creations such as Permobil’s Explorer Mini and the University of Delaware’s groundbreaking GoBabyGo adapted power toys. But David Savage, ATP/SMS, RET, seating and mobility specialist at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., still saw a gap for very young children who lacked independent mobility…
Small Base, Big Possibilities
Briefly: A First at Roland Garros; Toddlers Take on the World
Featuring the French Open, Motion Composites, Tulane University, Tikkun Olam Makers, and MakeGood.
Line Judge Works French Open from a Wheelchair Lucas Feron has become the first official to work a tennis Grand Slam event in a wheelchair. Feron, 28, was a line judge during the French Open this month, according to reports from the BBC and ESPN, among other outlets. Feron, who sustained neurological injuries in a…
Standing Out
How standing can impact development, function and goals for kids.
As Lisa Kenyon, PT, DPT, Ph.D., PCS, joined our Google Meet interview, I caught a glimpse of her workstation, which included an elevated platform, perhaps large enough to hold a laptop. “I’ve been standing for my other meetings today,” she said, taking a seat at her desk. Before our interview even began, Kenyon was demonstrating…