In this episode, created in collaboration with ANPT’s Assistive Technology and Wheeled Mobility (ATSWM) SIG, host Chris Buke is joined by AT/SWM SIG Chair Wendy Koesters and special guest Pam Glazener to discuss wheeled seating considerations for people living with ALS. Drawing from their experience in specialized wheelchair clinics, Wendy and Pam share practical insights on key wheelchair components, drive control considerations, and essential documentation strategies. 

Whether you’re new to seating and mobility and looking to better support your patients, or a seasoned seating specialist seeking deeper clinical insight, this episode offers valuable takeaways to enhance your practice when working with individuals with ALS. 

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Show notes available here: https://app.box.com/s/szj3bis39kg8k0vcj4wexihk8tvq6eps

In this episode, Dan Fedor the compliance director for VGM and US Rehab discusses recent and upcoming legislative changes impacting funding and therefore access to Complex Rehab Technology. Along with Seating and Wheeled Mobility (SWM) SIG members Ashely Detterbeck and Wendy Koesters, he provides opportunities for clinician advocacy and resources to stay on the forefront of education and best practice for equipment prescription for the complex needs of our consumers.

The Seating and Wheeled Mobility Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org

Join the Spinal Cord Injury and Assistive Technology/Seating and Wheeled Mobility SIG for a collaborative interview with Theresa Berner on their group’s paper titled: “Investigation of stakeholder perceptions of the wheelchair service delivery process” published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology in 2025. Below is a link to the full text article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/17483107.2024.2442705

If you have any suggestions or comments on current or future podcasts, please contact us at [email protected]. The Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, please visit: www.neuropt.org for more information.

Host Jackie Loeshelle, PT, DPT is joined by Jennith Bernstein, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS of the Assistive Technology/Seated and Wheeled Mobility SIG to discuss wheelchair prescription for the neurologic population and the important role physical therapists have in this process.

Disclosure: Dr. Bernstein is a Clinical Affairs Manager for Permobil.

Resources on this topic are listed below:

The information in this podcast is meant for the benefits of physical therapists. It is not meant for personal medical diagnosis and or treatment. Individuals should always consult an appropriate medical practitioner with questions.

Please send comments or questions on this podcast to the Stroke SIG at [email protected]

The Stroke Special Interest Group and Assistive Technology/Seating and Wheeled Mobility Special Interest Group are part of the Academy of
Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org.

This podcast from the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy Assistive Technology/Seated Wheeled Mobility Special Interest Group highlights the career of master clinician, Penny J. Powers, PT, MS, ATP. She is a Level IV physical therapist at the VBWC Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and works in the Adult Seating and Mobility Clinic at the Rehabilitation Institute. Penny discusses her 45-year career in physical therapy, with a focus on her transition to becoming a wheelchair and seating specialist in her clinical practice and the rewards of providing these services to the clients she serves professionally.

The AT/SWM Special Interest Group is part of the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy – www.neuropt.org