Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Is it possible to get funding for Dynamic Seating components through Medicare? What about funding for clients who are on both Medicare and State
Wheelchair Seating Surfaces, Cushions & Dynamic Seating
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Can a Dynamic Back be used with any type of seat? Does the movement allowed by this component limit what seating surface can be
Dynamic Seating: a cost benefit analysis
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Whenever I recommend complex rehab equipment for a client, I need to be aware of the cost of my recommendations. Why? One reason is
Supplier Interview: Dale Thomas – a success story!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Dale Thomas is a supplier with National Seating and Mobility in Lexington, Kentucky. He is fairly new to this field, but certainly not to
Evaluation, Simulation and Dynamic Seating Trials
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
Phillip: an update on Dynamic Seating and Supporting Movement
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Phillip is a 61 year old man who resides at the Mary Campbell Center in Wilmington, DE. We featured Phillip in a blog in
The International Dynamic Seating Workgroup
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS The second annual meeting of the International Dynamic Seating Workgroup (IDSW) took place at the International Seating Symposium on March 22nd. We had about
The 2019 International Seating Symposium
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Every March, thousands of people working in the field of Seating and Wheeled Mobility come together for education, a chance to explore a massive
Let’s Get Together! Using Multiple Dynamic Seating Components
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Dynamic Seating components are often used at the hips (dynamic backs), knees (dynamic footrests) and the neck (dynamic head supports). Dynamic components can be
Dynamic Seating: What Does the Research Say? Part 3
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Our last two blogs explored some of the published research that has been done on Dynamic Seating, demonstrating the effectiveness of this intervention for