Adaptation Station - Positioning, Seating and Mobility

**All adaptive equipment must be determined in consultation with a M-DCPS Occupational or Physical Therapist**

A Good Foundation: Adaptive Positioning and Equipment in Pre-K

Use the following jump down list to find adaptations for positioning, seating and mobility:

Seating/positioning for floor activities | Seating for table activities
Positioning/equipment for outdoor activities | Equipment for standing
Equipment for mobility | Adapted toilet

Appropriate seating/positioning for floor activities

Many preschool activities take place on the floor of the classroom: rolling cars across the block area, greeting friends at Greeting Time, sitting in the book area for Story Time and more. A child who is not independent in sitting needs to be able to join the other children at their level and participate! A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

Tumbleforms Feeder Seat

Rifton corner floor sitter

Sidelyer

Strap wedge

Appropriate seating for table activities

For activities that take place at the table, like drawing, painting, puzzles, and more, children are unable to sit in a standard classroom chair need a supportive seat with a work surface (usually an attached tray). A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

Rifton seating system

Rifton toddler chair

Educube chair

Adapted educube chair

Appropriate positioning/equipment for outdoor activities

All children need to move and have access to outdoor play activities. A child with limited mobility may need specialized equipment. A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

double seater wagon with side supports

adapted swing

adapted tricycle

Equipment for standing

The standing position builds strong bones and healthy joints and allows a student to see the world from an upright view. Equipment like the following examples should be used for children who are unable to stand independently during times when all the children are standing or moving about, like Large Group Time, Outside Time, and Work Time. A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

Rifton prone stander

Rifton supine stander

Totstander

Equipment for mobility

Equipment like the following examples should be used for children who are unable to stand, walk, or run about independently during times when all the children are standing or moving about, like Large Group Time, Outside Time, and Work Time. A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

Rifton dynamic stander

Rifton Pacer gait trainer

Wheeled walker

Adapted toilet

Some young children need a stand-alone toddler potty or a plastic toddler seat on the standard toilet due to their small size. But some children need a specially adapted potty or potty seat for support in sitting. A physical (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) will help you determine what exact piece of equipment is appropriate for a specific child, but here are some examples available commercially:

Rifton Blue Wave toilet system

Toilet trainer

Step up toilet trainer

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Communication Tools

Augmentative / Alternative Communication (AAC) Strategies

Pre-Writing / Creative Representation

Physical Access to Play and Participation

Books and Literacy (Shared Reading, Phonological Awareness and Story Time)

Positioning, Seating and Mobility

Positive Behavior Supports / Organizational Strategies

Computer Access

Activities of Daily Living / Self-Help

Vision

Hearing