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Learn About Asymmetry Management at Free Webinar May 26

etac offers the free webinar, "Fighting gravity! Managing Asymmetries through Seating and Positioning," on Wednesday, May 26 from 1 pm - 2 pm PST.

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A Wrecking Ball to the Disability Community: COVID-19

Easterseals released its Easterseals Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities. Conducted by Accenture, the report provides data on how deeply the pandemic has affected people with disabilities.

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Is Your Wheelchair Smart? LUCI Shows the Way

LUCI is a smart wheelchair technology designed to help users avoid collisions and tip-overs while operating their wheelchair. How does it do that, and is your wheelchair smart? Find out more about LUCI here.

Gait & Balance

Revealed: The Roadmap to Sarcopenia

A report published in eLife describes a comprehensive roadmap of muscle aging in mice that scientists say could be used to find treatments that prevent decline in muscle mobility and function (aka, sarcopenia).

Conditions

Reeve Foundation Announces Care Alliance with Spinal Injuries Ireland

Spinal Injuries Ireland (SII) and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced a new alliance to cultivate connections and expand support for the spinal cord injury community.

Home & Daily Living

E&T Horizons Expands Bathroom Safety Products Line

E&T Horizons has expanded its line of ADA-compliant, European-designed and manufactured shower seats and grab bars sold under its Design By Intent brand, it announces.

Seating & Positioning

Standing Equipment Abandonment: How to Reduce It

A few key indicators can help therapists read between the lines to know which standing patients and clients may be at risk of neglecting or abandoning their standing equipment. Get the tips in this short video.

Mobility

Why Sit When You Can Stand?

Therapists who understand the mix of equipment, medical, and social factors can successfully move individuals toward upright, according to Jillian Cacopardo, MPT, ATP/SMS, in the March/April 2021 issue of Rehab Management.

Orthotics & Prosthetics

UNYQ Inc and SPS Partner to Distribute Prosthetic Covers

UNYQ Inc, a provider of 3D-printed prosthetic covers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Southern Prosthetic Supply Inc (SPS), a distributor of orthotic and prosthetic products in the United States, it announces.

Pain Management

Why Do I Hurt? Spanish-Language eBook is Now Available

Written by pain science expert Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, Why Do I Hurt? from OPTP, Minneapolis, is now available as a Spanish-language eBook, translated from English.

Education, Research

Good Shepherd Receives $500K NIH Grant to Study Sleep – Stroke Rehab Link

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to study the complex relationship between stroke, sleep and rehabilitation.

Clinic Management

Addus HomeCare and Homecare Homebase Partner to Develop Home Care Software

Addus HomeCare Corporation has entered into a joint software development agreement with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) to build an integrated, enterprise-level solution for all types of home-based care, it announces.