IN THIS ISSUE
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FROM THE NRRTS OFFICE
A Look Back: Get Vocal and Take Action
LIFE ON WHEELS
Broken Body, Ambitious Mind
UNITE4CRT: DYNAMIC VIRTUAL MONTHLY MEETUPS CRT UPDATE
Looking Toward the End of the Year
CLINICIAN TASK FORCE
Elite Wheelchair Rugby: Paralympics, Pandemic and Positioning
MEDICAL FOCUS
36 38 44 46 50
Recline: Clinical Indicators
CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE CEU ARTICLE
Seminal Innovations in Complex Rehab Technology Manual and Power Wheelchairs
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RESNA
ADVERTISERS
News from RESNA
REHAB CASE STUDY
Complex Rehab Innovation: Lauren’s Power Wheelchair gets SMART
REIMBURSEMENT & CLINICAL ISSUES
Audits Only Affect the Supplier: A Myth
CLINICALLY SPEAKING
Alex Chesney: A Reliable Resource
ALTIMATE (EASYSTAND)...INSIDE BACK COVER AMYLIOR............................................... PAGE 3 CLARKE HEALTHCARE.................. PAGE 10, 57 CLINICIAN TASK FORCE...................... PAGE 37 ETAC...................................................... PAGE 5 INVACARE...................... INSIDE FRONT COVER KI MOBILITY...................................... PAGE 49
THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY OUTCOME MEASURE PROJECT (ATOM) INITIAL IMPRESSIONS
MK BATTERY....................................... PAGE 11
WEESIE’S WORLD
PRECISION REHAB MANUFACTURING.PAGE 48
Did You Know?
MOTION CONCEPTS............................. PAGE 53 PACESAVER/LEISURE-LIFT................. PAGE 43 PRIME ENGINEERING.......................... PAGE 56
DIRECTIONS CANADA NRRTS Canada Update
RIDE DESIGNS.................................... PAGE 51 STEALTH.............................................. PAGE 55 UNITED SPINAL................................... PAGE 54
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF
US REHAB............................................. PAGE 7
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers
Amy Odom, BS
VOLUME 2021.6 | $5.00 USD
Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS
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