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Seating & Mobility

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For those with limited movement, strength, or stability, being comfortable, safe, and in a position that allows you maximal function is essential.

Seating and mobility solutions

There are a wide range of solution for people who need seating and mobility support:

  • An appropriately sized chair for doing work
  • A custom fitted power wheelchair
  • A “wiggle” cushion or “wobble” stool to help concentration
  • A gait trainer or walker
  • An adapted toy car for toddlers

In the AT Lab

A variety of basic seating and mobility options are available in the Lab to explore during Open Lab hours or during a personalized Consultation. 

Examples include:

  • “Wobble” stools for school or work stations
  • Switch-adapted Fisher-Price ride-on car
  • Keekaroo Height Right Kids Chair
  • A rotating inventory of manual and powered wheelchairs
  • A variety of suspended seating options (swings)

In general, we recommended visiting a hospital or facility that has an interdisciplinary seating clinic for prescribing and ordering wheelchairs, gate trainers, and walkers. The Lab’s occupational therapist can assist with this process for complex situations.

If you would like assistance in locating a clinic in Portland, please see the list below. For seating clinics outside the Portland area, please feel free to contact us, and we will do our best to make a referral.

There are a wide range of solution for people who need seating and mobility support:

  • An appropriately sized chair for doing work
  • A custom fitted power wheelchair
  • A “wiggle” cushion or “wobble” stool to help concentration
  • A gait trainer or walker
  • An adapted toy car for toddlers
a young person who uses a custom fit mobility device in a bright room
two orange wobble stools
an artist, who uses a wheelchair, at work
Three masked disabled people of color chat while strolling through an outdoor courtyard. On the left, an Indigenous woman wears glasses, wrist support braces, and waist trainers paired with a off-shoulder top and wide leg pants. In the middle, a Black non-binary woman walks with a rollator and wears waist trainers with ice pack inserts over their rainbow striped dress. On the right, a Latinx non-binary person walks while using a teal functional grip cane.
Photo credit: Disabled and Here

Portland-area Seating Clinics

These are wheelchair seating clinics in the Portland area where you can get a full assessment.

Pediatric:

Adult:

There are also vendors that can help:

Wheelchair vans and driving aids:

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