Reduce Pediatric Mobility Equipment Abandonment With These Guidelines
Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, addresses factors that contribute to technology abandonment, in this feature for the March 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
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Optimizing the Use of Wheeled Pediatric Mobility Through Training and Support
Adequate training for children and their caregivers in mobility technologies through practice and demonstration optimizes use and minimizes device abandonment. A feature for the November/December 2017 issue of Rehab Management by Lauren A. Snolis, PT, DPT.
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Exploring the World of Pediatric Adaptive Equipment
Concepts used in the seating clinic help streamline the process for selecting and acquiring adaptive pediatric equipment.
Taking Ownership of Motion
Enabled by self-propulsion, young children with motor challenges begin to find their own path to independence and socialization.
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Building Mobility
The author offers a case study following one child’s progressive mobility experience.
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The Test Drive
Selecting the perfect gait device can be comparable to buying a new car.
Read MoreReeve Foundation Ranks Top 20 Most Livable US Cities for Wheelchair Users
The researchers spotlight health and livability factors.
Read MoreBrief Tummy Time May Delay Infants’ Development
The APTA urges parents and caregivers to ensure babies get enough daily tummy time while they are awake and supervised, after a survey of therapists noted increased motor delays in infants who lie on their backs too long while awake.
Read MoreBrief Tummy Time May Delay Infants' Development
The APTA urges parents and caregivers to ensure babies get enough daily tummy time while they are awake and supervised, after a survey of therapists noted increased motor delays in infants who lie on their backs too long while awake.
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Moving Forward
New products can help improve kids’ cognition through enhanced mobility.
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