Amanda “Rocks” Her Wheelchair for a Walk – an interview with Tamara Kittelson-Aldred
Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, M.S., OTR/L, ATP/SMS is an Occupational Therapist in Montana who has been practicing for more than 40 years! She has been using Dynamic Seating with the clients she serves for 10 – 15 years now. Tamara and I talked about her experiences with Dynamic Seating, particularly with one of her clients, Amanda.
Michaela
Faith’s Mom Pollock Pines, CA “Faith has had the dynamic back for one year now and she loves it! It…
Saving Wheelchair Equipment from Destruction: Dynamic Seating to the Rescue
I recently presented a webinar on Dynamic Seating through AbleNet. One of the participants shared that he had successfully used Dynamic Seating with a client who routinely ‘destroyed’ seating and wheeled mobility equipment. Vincent Coratello is an Adapted Equipment Specialist and Minister of Fleet Operations at Allegheny Valley School in Hummelstown, PA.
Seating Dynamics Combined Dynamic Back Foot Components for Wheelchair Movement
Read more about combining Dynamic Seating components to optimize movement within a wheelchair: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/2019/03/12/using-multiple-dynamic-seating-components/
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Components for Wheelchair Movement
This video illustrates the movement created by different Dynamic Seating components placed throughout the body on a wheelchair and then…
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back for Wheelchair Movement
The Seating Dynamics Rocker Back Interface is installed between the seat and the back of a wheelchair and provides movement…
Wheelchair Seating Surfaces, Cushions & Dynamic Seating
Can a Dynamic Back be used with any type of seat? Does the movement allowed by this component limit what seating surface can be used? This is an important consideration. A seat or cushion is typically designed to support the pelvis and provide pressure distribution when the client is in a static position. Dynamic seating gets things moving!
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back interface changes
Seating Dynamics is always looking for a way to improve our products. The latch plate is now red and labeled…
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back Interface (DRBi) provides movement
The Dynamic Rocker Back Interface moves in response to client forces and then returns the client to an upright and…
Phillip: an update on Dynamic Seating and Supporting Movement
Phillip is a 61 year old man who resides at the Mary Campbell Center in Wilmington, DE. We featured Phillip in a blog in October of 2017. I had the opportunity to work with Phillip in May of 2017 and recommended Dynamic Seating components at the knees, back, and head. I wanted to catch up with his physical therapist, Diana Hoopes, to see how he is doing.