Positioning 365 - Beyond Seating

Positioning 365 - Beyond Seating

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Positioning 365 - Beyond Seating episodes

  • Standing and Spina Bifida
    Maryann Girardi and Doug Levine spend time with Larissa Bomberger on this podcast, a physical therapist out of Oregon who specializes in working with children with spina bifida. Together, they explore the benefits of supported standing for children with spina bifida, highlighting musculoskeletal gains, social–emotional impact, and the importance of making standing programs fun while fostering independence. They also discuss funding challenges and encourage clinicians to advocate and appeal when denials occur.
    37 min
  • Standing Devices and the ICF Model
    In this episode, Altimate Medical, Inc. clinical education specialists Kristen Cezat and Britta Schwartzhoff are joined by Cara Masselink, PhD, OTRL, ATP, HPCS—Associate Professor in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at Western Michigan University and Executive Director of the Clinician Task Force (at the time of recording). Together, they explore the collaborative position paper developed by RESNA and the Clinician Task Force on the use of supported standing devices. The conversation highlights how supported standing aligns with multiple domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model, with Cara offering insight into its broad clinical impact.
    33 min
  • Clinical Insights for Supported Standing in Outpatient SCI Rehab

    In this episode, Altimate Medical, Inc. clinical education specialists Maryann Girardi and Kristen Cezat sit down with Pauli Selimo, a physical therapist from an outpatient neuro facility in Atlanta. Pauli shares her expertise on integrating supported standing into therapy for individuals with spinal cord injury. She discusses key clinical decision-making factors, real-world experiences, and the impact of standing interventions for her clients. 

    30 min
  • Stand Up for Recovery: An OT’s Perspective
    In this episode, Maryann Girardi, PT, and Kristen Cezat, PT, sit down with Jason Roth, an Occupational Therapist at an acute rehabilitation hospital in California. Jason shares his experiences integrating supported standing into his therapy sessions with neurologically impaired individuals during their acute rehab stay. He discusses why supported standing is crucial for various neurologic impairments and highlights the significant goals his patients have achieved using this innovative OT intervention. This conversation offers valuable insights into the benefits and practical applications of supported standing in acute rehabilitation.
    31 min
  • Standing in Schools
    In this episode, Maryann Girardi, PT, and Kristen Cezat, PT, sit down with Amy Gilbert, a school-based PT in California, to discuss what role advocacy plays in her clinical practice.  Amy shares her advocacy experiences with her middle and high school clients. She talks about advocating for her students’ needs while teaching them how to become advocates for themselves as they transition into adulthood. Amy shares one particular experience where she helped her student achieve his goal of standing and walking across the stage to receive his diploma and the steps involved to match the complex rehab technology to help achieve this goal.  We finish […]
    35 min
  • Standing with Multiple Sclerosis

    Almost 1 million individuals in the United State have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis affects one’s motor skills including the ability to stand. Not being able to stand has effects on many body systems as well as an individual’s Quality of Life. Join Maryann Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP, Clinical Education Specialist at Altimate Medical, Inc as she talks with Clarissa Luzuriaga-Perez, PT and Lawrence Harding, MS, PT about the challenges and rewards of supported standing programs for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.

    56 min
  • Considerations for Accessible Bathroom Designs

    Accessible bathrooms are integral in a person’s ability to live in their home successfully.  There are multiple factors to consider when remodeling or designing an accessible bathroom for individuals with motor impairments.  Join Maryann Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP,  Clinical Education Specialist at Altimate Medical, Inc. as she and Jackie Dobson a Certified Living in Place Professional from SOLUTIONS for Accessibility discuss the decision process for designing an accessible bathroom.

     

    1 hr 1 min
  • Standers and Gait Trainers - They Are Not Mutually Exclusive

    Standers and gait trainers are not mutually exclusive, and both have a place for children with neuromotor disorders.  Standers and gait trainers are not duplicate equipment.  They both provide weight-bearing activities for individuals with neuromotor disorders, but they have individual characteristics that make them both needed to facilitate the development of gross motor skills.  Join Maryann Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP, Clinical Education Specialist at Altimate Medical, Inc as she talks with  Jill Blitz, PT, DPT, ATP Doug Levine, PT to discuss the indications and contraindications of both and how they work together to promote motor skill acquisition. 

    45 min
  • IEPs in Schools with Stephanie Springfeild, OT, OTD and Christine Linklater, SLP

    This month, Maryann Girardi, PT, DPT, ATP and co-host Doug Levine, PT discuss the use of standing technology in the school system with Stephanie Springfeild, OT, OTD, and Christine Linklater, SLP. This podcast covers the importance of standing technology in the schools, outlining a plan for everyday usage, and working in tandem with teachers and school support staff to incorporate standing into a child’s everyday school routine. Tune into Positioning 365: Beyond Seating to hear their perspective!  

    54 min

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Positioning 365: Beyond Seating presents evidence-based discussions for complex rehabilitation professionals and clinicians that extends beyond seating and focuses heavily on standing and alternative…