The Seating Benefits of a "Custom Sooner" Mindset

Episode 6 • August 31, 2023 • 00:46:19
The Seating Benefits of a "Custom Sooner" Mindset
Mobility Management Podcast
The Seating Benefits of a "Custom Sooner" Mindset

Aug 31 2023 | 00:46:19

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Show Notes

Historically, custom seating has been considered something of a last resort for wheelchair riders who cannot be accommodated any other way. Now that new technology has greatly reduced the timeline for its creation and delivery, should custom seating be considered sooner in the assessment process? Ride Designs' Tom Hetzel discusses how to determine when off-the-shelf seating systems are — and are not — the optimal choice.

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