Pediatrics

The latest LECKEY launch from Sunrise Medical performs an array of positioning functions via a single “infinitely configurable” pediatric seating system. The LECKEY BeMe can be used on the brand’s Multi-Height and Tilt Indoor high-low base, thus functioning as an activity chair with robust positioning support. But to expand the range of kids’ adventures, the…

Circle Specialty has three new ways for Assistive Technology Professionals (ATPs), seating clinicians, clients, caregivers and other Complex Rehab Technology stakeholders to stay in the know. “These new channels will provide a central place for updates, product information, educational content, and announcements related to Circle Specialty’s growing portfolio of pediatric and adult positioning solutions,” industry…

Circle Specialty has launched the Axis Therapy Bench, a highly adaptable seating solution to support children during occupational and physical therapy sessions in healthcare settings, in school and at home. “Engineered to promote proper positioning, balance and control, the Axis Therapy Bench helps children stay comfortable, engaged and focused during learning, play and therapeutic sessions,”…

The Hercules Small Reha Booster Seat by Thomashilfen is now available to buy in Canada, “marking an important milestone in expanding access to specialized child passenger safety solutions for families and caregivers across the country,” the manufacturer told Mobility Management on Dec. 16. Darlene Hawthorne, Thomashilfen’s president of North America, added that the company worked…

The Vertiflex MOBILE by Synetik ErgoCare has been named a 2025 Mobility Management Product Award winner in the Mobility: Standing Frames/Standers category by Mobility Management. The Mobility Management Product Awards program honors outstanding product development in Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and accessibility. Daphnée Lalonde-Larocque, Special Projects & Compliance Coordinator at Synetik ErgoCare, sat down with Mobility…

While so much of seating focuses on wheeled mobility, much of life happens out of the wheelchair. That’s especially true for children, whose daily environments can include home, school, cars and caregivers’ homes, where activities such as sleeping, eating, bathing, learning and playing still require functional, safe support. This summer, Mobility Management hosted three clinical…

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…

Read about how the future of seating and wheeled mobility: • How 3D printing technology can create custom seating systems. • A new family-friendly perspective on early-intervention power mobility devices. • Positioning beyond the wheelchair: the importance of 24/7 support. You can read the digital edition by clicking on the magazine cover below, or by…

Microclimate is an inescapable factor in every wheelchair seating system, and, like pressure, needs to be assessed for each wheelchair rider. But what exactly is microclimate, what are its potential consequences, and who is most likely to be impacted? In this Mobility Management digital edition focusing on microclimate, read about … • the factors that…

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…