Registration Now Open for September D.C. Fly-In Registration is now open for the Sept. 16-17 legislative fly-in hosted by the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART), the International Registry for Rehab Technology Suppliers (iNRRTS), and U.S. Rehab. NCART announced the opening of registration in a July 28 email. The in-person event gives Complex…
Briefly: Registration Opens for September Legislative Fly-In; CRT Awareness Week Is Aug. 18
Briefly: NAIPC Adds Board Member; New Conference for CRT Professionals Launches Website
Featuring the National Aging in Place Council, Live at Home, and the Abilities International Accessibility Conference.
Cindi Petito Joins National Aging in Place Council Cindi Petito, OTR/L, MBA, ATP, CAPS, CEAC, is the newest member of the board of directors for the National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC). “I look forward to working with this exceptional team to enhance our outreach and impact, ensuring that more individuals have access to the…
Briefly: RESNA Schedules ATP Certification Session for July 24; NIH to Limit Access Fees to Publicly Funded Research
Featuring the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America and the National Institutes of Health.
Next RESNA ATP Certification Pop-Up Scheduled for July 24 The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is holding its next Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification pop-up session on Thursday, July 24, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time. The free-to-attend certification pop-up events focus on ATP certification topics such as…
Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference to Add Second Event in 2026
CSMC East will take place in New Brunswick in collaboration with the Maritime Home Medical Providers Association.
The Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference (CSMC) is adding a spring seating event to its 2026 calendar. The new CSMC East is scheduled for April 29-30, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick. The original CSMC event is held in Toronto every September; this year’s conference is scheduled for Sept. 9-10 in 2025. “We’re thrilled to announce…
Mobility Management Webinar: Clinicians to Discuss Pediatric Positioning Beyond the Wheelchair
The Aug. 12 webinar will cover lying posture care management, standing, gait training, and sitting outside of the wheelchair.
Wheelchairs and wheelchair seating get most of the attention in seating clinic — but pediatric clients also spend much of their day outside of their wheelchairs as they interact with friends, classmates, teachers and family. In an upcoming Mobility Management webinar — starting at 12 noon Eastern time, Tuesday, July 12 — a trio of…
Abilities Expo Announces Professional CRT Conferences for 2026
The new Abilities International Accessibility Conferences will co-locate with the Southern California, New York Metro, and Chicagoland consumer events.
The consumer- and caregiver-focused Abilities Expo series is partnering with multiple industry organizations to bring educational sessions to seating, mobility and assistive technology professionals starting in 2026. In a June 10 interview with Mobility Management, Katy Roberts, managing director of the Abilities Expo, discussed how the new Abilities International Accessibility Conference for industry professionals will…
Medtrade Calls for Educational Presentations for 2026 Event
The conference is scheduled for March 2-4 in Phoenix.
Medtrade is calling for proposals for educational presentations for its 2026 conference in Phoenix. The conference team is seeking presentations on audits and compliance; Complex Rehab Technology and mobility; legislative, regulatory and legal; managed care; business operations; sales and marketing, and technology and innovation. Medtrade is also calling for presentations on new product categories, including…
June 4 Webinar to Highlight the Impact of AI on Alternative Drive Controls
Stealth Products’ Gabriel Romero will speak on real-world applications for artificial intelligence.
A June 4 webinar will focus on taking the mystery out of how alternative drive controls for complex power wheelchairs are evolving thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). The webinar — Wheels of Change: How AI is Driving the Future of Alternative Drive Controls — is one hour long and starts at 12 noon Eastern time.…
ISWP Calls for Support Following USAID Funding Cuts
The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals is asking stakeholders to renew memberships and make donations to sustain its programs.
The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) is calling for support following a USAID funding freeze by the Trump administration. “We need your support,” an ISWP LinkedIn post said on April 15. “Due to changes in U.S. foreign aid funding, our major source of revenue from a grant has been unexpectedly terminated, putting our mission…
Briefly: NCART Launches Instagram Account; Miller’s to Host Mobility Conference in May
Featuring the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology and Miller’s Rental and Sales.
NCART Introduces Instagram Page The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) now has an Instagram account. NCART Executive Director Wayne Grau introduced the organization’s Instagram page with his first post on April 4. Grau said the new account is meant to keep industry professionals and consumers of CRT informed about NCART’s work to…