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Free CEU: Introduction to Dynamic Seating for Wheelchairs

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Join OT Michelle Lange on demand for An Introduction to Dynamic Seating for Wheelchairs with IACET CEUs provided by NRRTS as an authorized provider.

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Free CEU: Muscle Tone and Tone Management: General Positioning Strategies for Clients with Increased Tone

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Join OT Michelle Lange for this Free CEU on Positioning Strategies for Clients with Increased Muscle Tone.

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Wear and Tear indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

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With her feet strapped in static footrest hangers on her wheelchair, Alex demonstrates movement of her lower extremities and obvious wear and tear, particularly between the footplate and the footrest hanger.

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Large and Forceful Leg Movements indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

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With her left foot unstrapped from her wheelchair, Alex demonstrates lower extremity large and forceful movements.

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Knee Extension and Sustained Forces indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

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With both feet unstrapped from her wheelchair, Alex quickly extends both knees with sustained force.

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Free CEU: Muscle Tone and Tone Management: Dynamic Seating Intervention

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Join OT Michelle Lange for this free LIVE CEU accredited webinar on Muscle Tone and Tone Management: Dynamic Seating Intervention.

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Evaluation, Simulation, and Dynamic Seating Trials

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Recently a therapist asked me how she could recommend Dynamic Seating components if she didn’t actually try these with a client. Great question! It is not typically realistic to conduct Dynamic Seating trials as one would need to place Dynamic Seating components on a client’s wheelchair for trial and often the frame would need to be modified to accept these components.

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What is Dynamic Seating? A Definition. – An update of our most popular blog!

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Our most-read blog is one that defines Dynamic Seating. That initial blog was posted about 4 years ago, so we wanted to revisit this foundational topic.

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Sample Medical Justification – Dynamic Rocker Back interface

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The following are sample medical justification wording for the Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back interface which may be used in…

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Growing Up in a Wheelchair. Will Dynamic Seating Grow too?

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I mainly work in pediatrics and so growth is always a concern. When recommending equipment, whether it be a bath seat or a wheelchair frame, I need to know how much growth is available in order to ensure the item will continue to meet a child’s needs for as long as possible.