The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) has released a position paper on the appropriate design and use of adaptive and protective beds for people with disabilities. The organization announced its first-ever position paper on Aug. 18 while noting “the use and potential misuse of adaptive/protective beds is an area of concern that…
NCART Publishes Position Paper on Adaptive, Protective Beds
RESNA Calls for Comments on WC19 Position Paper
Comments will be accepted until July 21 on the paper discussing wheelchairs used as seating in motor vehicles.
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is seeking comments on a new paper: Position on WC19 Wheelchairs Designed and Tested for Use as Seats in Motor Vehicles. In the June 20 announcement, RESNA said it would accept public comments until July 21. The organization has also provided a comments template,…
PTs to Present Adaptive Cycling Position Paper at RESNA Webinar
March 11 webinar is free to attend.
The benefits of adaptive cycling will be the focus of a Tuesday, March 11, webinar presented by the Physical Therapists Community of Practice and hosted by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). The webinar’s speakers will present a draft position paper on adaptive cycling, and attendees will be able to…
Commentary: 4 Takeaways from RESNA’s Lying Posture Care Management Position Paper
Optimal positioning when lying down can impact CRT clients’ waking hours, as well.
When getting into bed requires little or no effort, it’s easy to take lying down comfortably for granted. But last week, a new position paper from the Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) addressed bed as a place of pain and discomfort for too many clients with positioning challenges. The paper…
RESNA Calls for Comments on Lying Posture Care Management Position Paper
The paper contends that optimal lying posture care management can have a profound impact on a client’s entire day.
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is calling for public comments on a new position paper: RESNA Position on Assistive Technology for Lying Posture Care Management. In a Jan. 6 announcement, RESNA noted that the public comment period “is the final stage for a RESNA position paper. This paper has…