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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What Moves You?
Teaching mobility versus developing motor skills based on the developmental continuum. by Michelle Fox-Hustwaite, MA, OTR/L, ATP Upon researching developmental milestones for children, a variety of charts will be found that present physical, cognitive, communication, and social lists of skills. These lists include ages at which most children develop each skill. The Centers for Disease […]
Ottobock Highlights Updated Pediatric Stroller Base
A third-generation pediatric stroller base marketed by Ottobock recently received a variety of updates and upgrades.
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Thomashilfen Showcases New Stroller Design at ISS 2013
The first prototype of a new stroller design from Thomashilfen was recently delivered to the US, the company reports in a newsletter.
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New Convaid EZ Rider Wheelchair Available
The upgraded EZ Rider pediatric wheelchair has officially entered the market as of March 4, according to a news release from Convaid.
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Convaid Spotlights Pediatric Wheelchair Upgrade
A newly upgraded pediatric wheelchair from Convaid is slated to hit the market March 4.
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Wheelblades Aim to Smooth Wheelchair Users' Winter Travels
Ottobock reports that it is now the exclusive global distributor of a new product engineered to allow wheelchair users to move more easily through the snow.
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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.
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