APTA Professionals Launch Special Interest Group Focused on Assistive Technology/Seating & Wheeled Mobility
Belleville, IL (PRWEB) December 18, 2014 -- ROHO, Inc.’s Clinical Applications Manager Tricia Garven, PT, ATP, is a key contributor in launching a new Special Interest Group (SIG) within the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Neurology Section. The new SIG is focused on education and issues for physical therapy professionals and students in the field of Assistive Technology/Seating & Wheeled Mobility (AT/SWM).
The new SIG fills a void. Although many members of the APTA’s Neurology Section serve individuals with conditions that impair their long term function – oftentimes leading to the need for assistive technologies – there is currently no SIG within the APTA focused on developing knowledge and fostering evidence-based practice in the evaluation, prescription, and training of individuals to effectively use AT/SWM. Whether you prescribe assistive technologies only intermittently, or as a routine part of your job role, this SIG will provide valuable networking opportunities for problem-solving, knowledge sharing, and impacting legislation and policy related to AT/SWM.
“At ROHO, we believe we all have a stake to improve outcomes for anyone at risk for deep tissue injury,” said Garven. “We have a longstanding commitment to what we call ‘the science of safe seating.’ Working with and helping educate professionals in the area of AT/SWM is further evidence of that commitment.”
The new AT/SWM SIG is actively seeking members, including current APTA members and professionals not yet members of APTA. To join the new SIG one must be an APTA member and a member of the Neurology Section. Interested professionals may sign up for the AT/SWM SIG at: http://www.neuropt.org/special-interest-groups/special-interest-groups-sign-up
Or, to learn more, visit the new AT/SWM SIG website under development at: http://www.neuropt.org/special-interest-groups/assistive-technology-seating-wheeled-mobility-sig
ABOUT ROHO, Inc.
ROHO is the worldwide leader of seating solutions that prevent and treat pressure ulcers. ROHO's technology provides skin protection and positioning in a variety of applications: from wheelchair cushions, to therapeutic mattresses, to wheelchair backs and more. ROHO's products deliver life-changing benefits, offering comfort and protection to people relying on wheelchairs for mobility. ROHO is the pioneer of air-cell based cushions, and created DRY FLOATATION TECHNOLOGY®, mimicking the pressure-relieving properties of water. With more than 1 million ROHO products in use in more than 80 countries worldwide, clinicians can be confident in prescribing ROHO products. Plus, all ROHO products are backed by an unmatched level of clinical evidence from leading researchers around the world.
With the increasing focus on patient outcomes and safety, ROHO's established technology is paramount in treating the more than 2.5 million patients suffering pressure ulcers annually and reducing the $11 billion in annual healthcare cost for the treatment of pressure ulcers. For more information, visit roho.com or contact customer service at 800-851-3449.
Susan Lynch, ROHO, Inc., http://www.roho.com, +1 618-222-3603, [email protected]
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