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: NAIPC Adds Board Member; New Conference for CRT Professionals Launches Website
Study: MS Patients Showed Increased Need for Health Care Decades Before Being Diagnosed
The research examined data from more than 35,000 people with multiple sclerosis.
Even decades before they were diagnosed, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) had a greater need for medical care compared to people without MS, according to a new study supported by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and MS Canada. The study — Phenotyping Healthcare Use 2-3 Decades Before the First Multiple Sclerosis Demyelinating Event — was…
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…
Jenx Begins Consultation Process to Cease Manufacturing Operations
The U.K.-based company has for decades specialized in pediatric positioning systems.
Jenx Ltd., known for its specialized pediatric positioning products, has announced it’s started “a formal consultation process regarding a proposal to close” manufacturing operations. “The proposed closure follows a sustained period of financial pressure on manufacturing, which has been echoed in U.K. manufacturing businesses supplying all sectors in recent months,” Jenx said in a July…
Briefly: munevo, Permobil Sign European Partnership; Neuralink Announces New Investor
Featuring munevo, Permobil, Neuralink, and CoreNest Capital.
munevo Announces Permobil Partnership in Europe munevo has announced a new partnership with Permobil for its DRIVE system, a smartglasses alternative driving control for power wheelchairs. “In this partnership, we combine our technologies to offer people a new dimension of freedom and self-determination – for greater mobility, participation, and quality of life,” munevo said in…
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…
Numotion to Acquire Motion, Canadian Provider of CRT, Accessibility Solutions
Motion will continue to operate as a Canadian-based entity after the transaction is complete.
Numotion is acquiring Motion — formerly known as Motion Specialties — a Canadian provider of mobility and home accessibility technology. Motion “has entered into a definitive agreement to join forces with Numotion, the recognized leader in Complex Rehab and independence solutions,” Numotion announced in a July 2 press release. “The transaction will unite two industry…
Briefly: Researchers Find a Cause for Familial ALS; ADA’s 35th Anniversary Upcoming
Featuring Okayama University and the ADA National Network.
Researchers: Gene that Maintains Protein Quality Linked to Familial ALS Japanese researchers based at Okayama University have discovered a cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the Asahi Shimbun newspaper has reported. In the July 1 story, Associate Professor Toru Yamashita and Professor Hiroyuki Ishiura from Okayama University’s medical school said that when a gene…
Mobility Management Kicks Off 2025 Mobility Product Awards Program
Annual program honors innovative seating, wheeled mobility, and accessibility technology.
Mobility Management is now accepting entries for its 2025 product awards program. The contest celebrates innovation in a wide range of seating, wheeled mobility, and accessibility categories. Entries will be accepted through Sept. 1, with winners announced in October. “In an industry under constant pressure from funding sources as well as policy makers, we’re always…