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FROM THE NRRTS OFFICE
16 18
CRT UPDATE
24
CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE
38 40 44
CLINICAL EDITORIAL
52 54
RESNA
NRRTS to the Rescue
NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Do What You Love and Call It Work
INDUSTRY LEADER
Preston Helps Lead Motion From a Place of Purpose and Passion
LIFE ON WHEELS
For Koulouras, There is No Retreat, No Surrender in Face of ALS Diagnosis
CRT Update — Fall 2023
CLINICIAN TASK FORCE
Clinician Task Force: Supporting Clinicians and the CRT Process
CEU ARTICLE
Empowered-to-Stand: Powered Wheelchair Standing Device Use in Children
The Device Needs to Fit the Lifestyle — Not Just the Child
REHAB CASE STUDY
Meet Beauty: 5-Year-Old Girl with Complex Power Wheelchair Set-up
FEATURE
NRRTS Practice Guidelines for CRT Service, Preventative Maintenance and Repair
FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF October of 2023 is here! We’re excited to present another jam-packed issue of DIRECTIONS. NRRTS is pleased to present “NRRTS Practice Guidelines for CRT Service, Preventative Maintenance, and Repair.” Thanks to Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Jack Fried, MRT; Richard M. Schein, PhD, MPH; Gede Pramana, PhD; Madelyn Betz, MRT, ATP; Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS; Mark Sullivan, and Rita Stanley for their efforts in carrying out this important document. We encourage you to review and implement these guidelines into your practice. Amy Odom, BS
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Amy Odom, BS
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