Dynamic Stories
Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference 2023
This year’s Canadian Seating & Mobility Conference was great! Greg Peek and Michelle Lange traveled to Toronto for the event. Michelle presented “Dynamic Seating: Providing Movement for Clinical Benefit” to a full house.
Continue ReadingClinician Interview: Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
Mark Schmeler is well known in our industry and is currently an Associate Professor / Vice-Chair for Clinical Services & Policy in the Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Carl – improved wheelchair driving and computer use
Dynamic Seating is designed to provide movement; however, client movement may actually decrease after using Dynamic Seating for a while. Why?
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Derrick
Derrick’s dynamic seating has reduced active muscle tone, improved his posture, and reduced equipment breakage.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: an interview with 2009 Ms. Arkansas Wheelchair
I recently spoke with Ryan Read, ATP of Presidential Mobility in Fayetteville, AK. He shared how much Dynamic Seating had impacted a client he works with – Jacqueline. I was particularly intrigued that her new Dynamic Seating has actually improved her speech production.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Jonathan and Tone That Won’t Quit!
Jonathan is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Dynamic Seating added to his wheelchair has helped him address tone that just won’t quit.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Tyler – when tone management doesn’t work
Numotion ATP Toby Bergantino share his dynamic seating success with client Tyler, a young man with cerebral palsy and extremely high tone.
Continue ReadingSara: a mover and a shaker!
Sara has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy and seizures. She has a long history of destroying footrests with aggressive movement in her wheelchair, Dynamic Seating has helped.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Eddie and the Broken Wheelchair
One day while looking at the Seating Dynamics YouTube Channel, I came across a video of a young man named Eddie using a dynamic back.. We were able to contact his Mom, Megan, who was kind enough to speak with me by phone. Eddie is a 16 year old young man with the diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: An Interview with Robert’s Parents
Robert is a Dynamic Seating old-timer. This 27 year old man has been using Dynamic Seating for about 10 years now. I had the privilege of speaking with Robert’s parents, Jeffrey and Mary Elizabeth, on the phone recently.
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