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What is is Seating, Positioning, & Mobility Assistive Technology?<\/strong> Examples of mobility devices include canes, walkers, crutches, orthotics & prosthetics, wheelchairs, scooters and power chairs.\u00a0 Seating and positioning devices are used for reasons such as improving postural control & deformity management, pressure & postural management, and\/or comfort & postural accommodation.<\/p>\n

\"\"When and where do I need to use them?<\/strong> Seating, Positioning, and Mobility devices may be needed at any time and in any place.<\/p>\n

Who needs Seating, Positioning, and Mobility AT? <\/strong>Seating, Positioning, and Mobility AT is important for people with disabilities who need assistance to achieve and\/or maintain a position that enables them to participate in daily activities. It is important for anyone that has difficulty maintaining a functional seating position that allows purposeful movement It is important for anyone who has difficulty moving from one area to another area.<\/p>\n

Why is Seating, Positioning, and Mobility AT important? <\/strong>By providing a functional seating position, AT can reduce or eliminate the need for human assistance for daily activities.\u00a0 It can reduce fatigue thereby allowing the person to participate for longer periods of time and save energy for other tasks.\u00a0\u00a0 Devices that aid in mobility allow a person to transition from one place to another to participate in daily activities.\u00a0 Someone with limited mobility may not even be able to leave his bed in the mornings without a device for support and safety.<\/p>\n\t

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Resources for Seating, Positioning & Mobility
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\n\t\tAT3 Center Videos on Seating, Positioning & Mobility\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Below, you’ll find videos explaining assistive technology directly related to Seating, Positioning & Mobility. You can click the first graphic to play all three consecutively OR… click one of the three to play it individually.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n\"Modular<\/a>\n\"VersaForm<\/a>\n\t

You can see ALL of AT3 Center’s AT Videos by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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INDATAProject TechTip Videos\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Easter Seals Crossroads has been providing assistive technology solutions in Indiana since 1979. In 2007, Easter Seals Crossroads partnered with the State of Indiana, Bureau of Rehabilitative Services to establish the Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) Project. The INDATA Project offers excellent videos and Podcasts that provide timely updates on new assistive technology.<\/p>\n

Here’s INDATA’s YouTube video playlist for Mobility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

INDATA also offers three Podcasts that you can listen to, or subscribe to, on this page.<\/a> At the top right of any of these pages you can search for a specific disability category.<\/p>\n

The AT3Center.net<\/a> wishes to thank the INDATA Project for their expertise and excellence in advancing access and awareness of assistive technology.<\/p>\n\t

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Information on this page addresses Assistive Technology for Seating, Positioning & Mobility in…<\/p>\nEDUCATION<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0EMPLOYMENT<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0COMMUNITY\u00a0LIVING<\/a>
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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Seating,\n\t

Talking Points for Seating, Positioning, and Mobility Assistive Technology in Education<\/p>\n

The need for seating, positioning, and mobility devices is often medical in nature and often must be customized to a patient.\u00a0 Therefore the need for these devices is typically addressed using a medical model, rather than the education model, through the person\u2019s physician, private therapists, and insurance\/Medicaid.<\/p>\n

However, there are instances at school when seating and positioning devices can assist in postural support, pressure management, positioning of other devices, and even attention to task!\u00a0 Assistive technology is available in all of these situations.<\/p>\n

The category of Education<\/em> encompasses children – young and old – who are participating as a student whether at the pre-school, elementary, middle\/junior\/high school levels as well as institutions for higher education. The following talking points are most applicable to students grades preschool through high school.<\/p>\n

For children transitioning into the public school at age 3 – <\/strong>To ensure successful AT transitions for children turning 3 years old, it is important for any AT the child is currently using or may need to use in school, whether written into the child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)<\/a> or not, be incorporated into the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). You’ll find this information in the Community section below.<\/a><\/p>\n

For students transitioning into the community or employment settings upon high school graduation<\/strong> – To ensure successful AT transitions for students aging out of school services, it is important for any AT the student is currently using or may need to pursue employment outcomes, whether written into the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) or not, be incorporated into the student’s Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). IPEs are developed through collaboration with the state vocational rehabilitation agency using a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counselor. You’ll find this information in the Employment section below.<\/a><\/p>\n\t

Situations where a child might need assistive technology for seating, positioning & mobility:<\/p>\n

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