My Client isn’t Moving as Much – What Happened?
Dynamic Seating is designed to provide movement; however, client movement may actually decrease after using Dynamic Seating for a while. Why?
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Dynamic Seating is designed to provide movement; however, client movement may actually decrease after using Dynamic Seating for a while. Why?
Continue ReadingFAQ: When is Dynamic Seating NOT Clinically Indicated?
Are there instances when Dynamic Seating is NOT indicated for a client? A while back, a colleague of mine stated, “why wouldn’t we let a client move?” We are wired to move and seek out movement for a variety of reasons. Personally, I’m not a big fan of sitting still.
Continue ReadingClinician Interview – Ginny Paleg: What Does the Research Say About Lack of Movement?
Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT is a pediatric physiotherapist from Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. For the past 17 years, she has worked with children aged 0-3 years in homes and childcare.
Continue ReadingClinician Interview – Stefanie Laurence: Problem Solving During the Seating Assessment
Stefanie, Clinical Educator at Motion, Inc. in Toronto, shares her incorporation of Dynamic Seating into practice and education.
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating and the Restraint Debate
There are times when a wheelchair seating and mobility team, after careful evaluation and problem-solving, makes specific recommendations – only to hear that these well thought out interventions may be considered to be a restraint. So just what is considered a restraint and how does this affect Dynamic Seating?
Continue ReadingSupplier Interview – Dynamic Seating Down Under with Astris PME, New South Wales, Australia
Meet Venesha Moodley and Laurie Grace of Astris PME and learn how they are using dynamic seating in New South Wales, Australia.
Continue ReadingStatic Wheelchair Footrests: special circumstances
Why does the world need another static footrest hanger? While manual and power wheelchairs come with a variety of available footrests, standard footrests do not meet the needs of everyone. This one adjusts to meet those needs.
Continue ReadingHow to Determine Which Dynamic Footrest Movements are Indicated for an Individual?
Dynamic Footrests provide up to three types of movement – a telescoping downward movement, knee extension, and plantar/dorsi flexion.
Continue ReadingConference for Assistive Technology and Education (CATE) 2025
OT Michelle Lange presents “Wheelchair Dynamic Seating: Providing Movement for Clinical Benefit” at the 2025 Center for Innovative Design and Engineering (CIDE).
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