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04/10/03 19th Annual International Seating Symposium-Part 1
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S

04/10/03 19th Annual International Seating Symposium-Part 2
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S

11/08/02 MEDTRADE 2002 - the 23rd year - PART 5
by Adrienne Bergen PT ATP/S

11/08/02 MEDTRADE 2002 - the 23rd year - PART 4
by Adrienne Bergen PT ATP/S

11/07/02 MEDTRADE 2002 - the 23rd year - PART 3
by Adrienne Bergen PT ATP/S

11/05/02 MEDTRADE 2002 - the 23rd year - PART 2
by Adrienne Bergen PT ATP/S

10/31/02 MEDTRADE 2002 - the 23rd year - PART 1
by Adrienne Bergen PT ATP/S

10/29/02 How Much Support is Too Much Support?
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

10/28/02 Hand or Foot? An Access Case Study
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

07/11/02 RESNA 2002-MINNEAPOLIS JUNE 28-JULY 1, 2002
by Adrienne Bergen

12/04/01 Medtrade 2001 - Day Five
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/06/01 Medtrade 2001 - Day Four
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/29/01 Medtrade 2001 - Day Two
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/29/01 Medtrade 2001 - Day Three
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/23/01 Medtrade 2001 - Day One
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

09/21/01 Seating and Wheelchair Technology- Taking on a newer dimension, dynamically
by Kay Koch Hurst, OTR/L, ATP

05/07/01 Driving with Your Head: head controlled power wheelchair access methods
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, OTR

04/13/01 Criteria to Determine the Appropriateness of a Power Wheelchair
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

03/01/01 The International Seating Symposium, Day 2
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/23/01 INTERNATIONAL SEATING SYMPOSIUM - THE BEGINNING
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

01/12/01 Say Cheese! :Mouse Alternatives
by Daniel D. Lipka, M.Ed, OTR/L, ATS

11/30/00 Solving the Matrix for the Unseatable
by Laura M. McAliley, ATS, CRTS

10/20/00 MEDTRADE SEGMENT #5
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/19/00 MEDTRADE SEGMENT #4
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/10/00 MEDTRADE ARTICLE #3
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/05/00 DAY 2 MEDTRADE 2000
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/04/00 MEDTRADE 2000 DAY 1
by By Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S

10/03/00 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, MEDTRADE 2000!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

09/22/00 Why I do What I do.
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

08/29/00 I’m Back!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

07/31/00 She Just Needs a New Headrest!
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

07/21/00 Functional Gains vs. Increased Cost and Complexity of Powered Tilt and Recline Wheelchairs
by Barbara Sweet-Michaels, OTR/L, ATP

07/06/00 Voice Recognition: Cool, but not Star Trek…..At least not yet!
by Daniel D. Lipka, M.Ed, OTR/L, ATS, CRTS

06/28/00 Communication Device Mounting Systems for Wheelchairs
by Michelle L. Lange

06/12/00 A Therapist’s Expectation of an RTS
by Jill Sparacio OTR/L, ATP

06/08/00 Control Panel Accessibility Tools
by Daniel D. Lipka, M.Ed, OTR/L, ATS

06/08/00 Funding Trays (Upper Extremity Positioning Devices
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA,ATP

05/23/00 Providing a Stable, Yet Unrestricted Posture
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen, OTR/L, ATP

05/12/00 Computer Access
by Laura McAliley, ATS, CRTS

05/05/00 Adaptive Computer Access
by Daniel D. Lipka, M.Ed, OTR/L, ATS,

04/29/00 Letter Of Medical Necessity
by Michelle L. Lange , OTR, ABDA, ATP

04/18/00 Therapeutic Involvement Throughout the Procurement Process
by Jessica Presperin Pederson, OTR/L ATP

04/04/00 Dave's Tools
by David Savage BA, ATP

03/27/00 HELP! These cushions don't fit anymore . . .
by Adrienne Falk Bergen

03/23/00 Clinical Assessment Technologies
by Karen Hardwick, PH.D.,OTR,FAOTA

03/17/00 A Case Study For Stability:  The Effective Use of Knee Blocks
by Jill Sparacio OTR/L, ATP

03/11/00 Augmented Alternative Communication-Surviving in Residential Care
by David Lanier OTR/L, ATP

03/08/00 Providing AT To Severely Physically Involved Clients: When Is It Too Much?
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

03/01/00 It's Saturday and There's Sun: Day 3 of ISS
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/29/00 The Conference Opens: The International Seating Symposium
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/28/00 Friday in Vancouver - Day Two of the International Seating Symposium
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/24/00 International Seating Symposium: Pre-Conference Seminar
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/20/00 One Of My Favorite Cushions – The Stimulite
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

02/14/00 Spasticity And Spinal Cord Injury: A Short Case Example
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

02/07/00 Kathleen’s First Wheelchair
by Adrienne Falk Bergen, PT ATP/S CRTS

02/02/00 Pressure Mapping: Potential Benefits From Technology
by By Jill Sparacio OTR/L, ATP

01/24/00 ONE STEP BEYOND . . .
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

01/20/00 Re-Hashing An Old Topic: Custom Contoured Seating vs. Linear/Planar Seating
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

01/11/00 Interfacing Assistive Technology with Power Wheelchairs: Part four – Reset and Standby
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

01/10/00 Information Gathering Through Simulation
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

01/04/00 When It Is OK To BUTT In
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen OTR/L ATP

12/29/99 A Unique Easled Surface
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

12/16/99 Interfacing Assistive Technology with Power Wheelchairs-Part3
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

12/10/99 The Vanishing Team
by Jill Sparacio OTR/L, ATP

12/06/99 Knee Blocks and Angled Work Surfaces: Part 1
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/17/99 Professionalism in Seating - When NOT to Butt in
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen OTR/L ATP

11/12/99 MEDTRADE '99: The Final Installment
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/11/99 MEDTRADE '99 DAY 4
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/09/99 Interfacing Assistive Technology with Power Wheelchairs-Part two
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

11/08/99 MEDTRADE '99 DAY 3
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/06/99 MEDTRADE '99 DAY 2
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/04/99 MEDTRADE ’99 DAY 1
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/01/99 RehabCentral.com To Expand Product Information, Management
by Andria Segedy

10/13/99 PRODUCT UPDATES
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

09/13/99 Accommodation and Pressure Relief
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

09/07/99 Resna Conference Review
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

08/23/99 Pushing it Further
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

08/16/99 Justifying Powered Mobility
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

08/12/99 Simon Margolis to Focus on QA Program as New VP at National Seating & Mobility
by Andria Segedy

08/11/99 Trying It Out
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

08/09/99 Interfacing Assistive Technology with Power Wheelchairs, Part one: Introduction to interfacing
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

07/27/99 Nursing home deficiencies stem from lack of assistive technology
by Andria Segedy

07/27/99 Medical Necessity, Part 2: Seating Justification
by Susan Johnson Taylor

07/16/99 Families, Children on SSI Face Many Obstacles to Services
by Andria Segedy

06/30/99 RESNA 99 Ends Swimmingly
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

06/30/99 Don't Push!!!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen, PT ATP/S CRTS

06/29/99 Resna News, Part 3
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

06/28/99 Resna '99 - The Conference Begins!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

06/28/99 Power Mobility Access Methods Matrix
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP

06/26/99 Resna '99 -- The Pre-Conference Sessions
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

06/17/99 It's RESNA Time Again
by Adrienne F Bergen, PT ATP/S CRTS

05/24/99 Cool Power Wheelchair Access Methods: Part three, electronic switches
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR ABDA ATP

05/19/99 Getting it Right, Part 3: The Spring of 1998
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

05/17/99 Letters of Medical Necessity: Aw, Do we HAVE To?
by Susan Johnson Taylor

05/13/99 Getting it Right, Part 2: The Summer of 1997
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

05/10/99 Accrediting Re/hab Technology Companies
by Andria Segedy

05/06/99 Getting it right, Part 1: The Summer of '95
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

05/01/99 Cool Power Wheelchair Access Methods: Part two, mechanical switches
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR ABDA ATP

04/03/99 Iron Horse Rides Into The Sunset
by Andria Segedy

04/03/99 Aging with An Acquired/Congenital Disability
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

03/24/99 Desperately Seeking Stability
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

03/22/99 Cool Power Wheelchair Access Methods: Part one, the joystick
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR ABDA ATP

03/20/99 So long, good friend. You will be missed.
by Michael Silverman

03/13/99 Part II: More from Orlando
by By Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

03/13/99 Case Story: Dynamic Stability...
by Brenlee Mogul-Rotman B.Sc.O.T.(c), OTR

03/10/99 What's Feasible vs. What's Possible
by Susan Johnson Taylor OTR/L

03/05/99 International Seating -- The First Day is Finally Over!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/17/99 No Slouching Allowed!
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA,ATP

02/10/99 Getting it Straight
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

02/10/99 Fabricating Seating Systems
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen, OTR/L ATP

02/03/99 What is Mobility, Anyway? The Pediatric Focus
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

02/01/99 Breaking Rules
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

01/29/99 A Postcard from Italy
by Antonio Spagnolin

01/10/99 Set Up Is The Difference!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

01/04/99 SubASIS or no subASIS, that is the question!
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA,ATP

12/28/98 Seating & Mobility Outcomes; Comin' Out!
by Susan Johnson Taylor OTR/L

12/17/98 Let’s Get Practical
by Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA,ATP

12/17/98 Anterior Head Support
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen OTR/L ATP

12/09/98 Why are the forms so long???
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

12/02/98 Thanks for a great show!
by Michael Silverman ATS

12/01/98 Medtrade 6 - The Final Installment...Really!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

12/01/98 The Changing Therapy World-How Will it Affect the Seating Specialist?
by Jessica Presperin Pedersen OTR/L ATP

11/24/98 ...And Don't Forget the Consumer!
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

11/22/98 Final Tidbits from Atlanta
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/20/98 Final Notes from the South
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/19/98 My Aching Feet
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/18/98 More from the South!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

11/17/98 News from Atlanta!
by Adrienne Falk Bergen, PT ATP/S CRTS

11/13/98 Welcome to RehabCentral
by Michael Silverman

11/06/98 Keeping the Feedback Loop Open
by Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L

10/07/98 A Place to Share
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS

10/06/98 GET READY......
by Adrienne Falk Bergen PT ATP/S CRTS