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Description

One chair, many lives.

Therapists everywhere tell us the Activity Chair is perfect for feeding, speech therapy, active learning, and for clients with sensory processing challenges. Not only that; parents see what it can do for their child in the classroom and realize how much they need it at home, too.

The Activity Chair has revolutionized adaptive seating and continues to delight therapists with its versatility for people of all shapes and sizes, all conditions and special needs.

The Benefits:

Tool free adjustments, while client is in the Activity Chair.

Wide range of optional accessories available to create an adaptive chair providing customized active seating for your client – whether in early intervention, school, home, rehab or day hab – from the client with autism to one with more involved physical challenges such as cerebral palsy.

Two Chair Base Options:

Hi/lo base for easy transfers, optimal positioning, and instant access to any activity.

Standard base for regular classroom use and ideal for students with autism who need calming through self-generated motion (self-stimming).

Accessories

Headrests
Headrests optimally position clients with poor head control. Contoured headrests adjust front to back and up and down. They attach tool-free to the backrest using Rifton's unique two-knob adjustment system.
Dimensions: 9"x 5"
Headrests
Flat headrests adjust front to back and up and down.
Dimensions: 9" x 5"
Headrests
Winged headrests adjust front to back and up and down. The side wing pads adjust from almost flat to 90°.
Dimensions: 16"x 5" when flat to 6" between wings at 90°
Headrests
The headrest on the Activity Chair.
Laterals
Necessary for clients who need good upper body support, laterals are important for proper alignment of the spine. Laterals are independently adjustable, both vertically and horizontally. Laterals can be purchased with or without a chest strap attached.
Small: 5" x 4"
Large: 6½" x 5"
Laterals
With the addition of a wide chest strap to the laterals, clients without upper torso control gain added trunk support and security to help correct alignment of the spine.
Laterals
The laterals on the Activity Chair.
Push handles
Recommended for all chairs with wheels, push handles make it easy for the caregiver to maneuver and transport a client in the Activity Chair from one place to another.
Push handles
The push handles on the Activity Chair.
Tray & handhold
The tray attaches to armrests and provides a work, play and feeding surface with raised edges. It can be set at angles ranging from horizontal to 60° up or down, and can be raised or lowered to suit your client's needs.
Note: The tray attaches to the armrests only, not to forearm prompts.
Tray width x depth / Cut out width x depth: Small: 19" x 18" / Small: 11 ½" wide x 5" deep Medium: 22" x 20" / Medium: 13½" wide x 6" deep Large: 25½" x 22½" / Large: 16" wide x 7 ½" deep
Tray & handhold
The handhold attaches to tray for arm and hand positioning to control spasticity. Handholds are especially for clients with spastic muscle tone and are helpful for proper joint alignment.
Tray & handhold
The tray and handhold on the Activity Chair.
Chest strap
The chest strap provides added trunk support with its wide and comfortably padded strap. The chest strap is for clients without upper torso control who need extra support and security. Made from padded, anti-microbial, high performance material.
Maximum circumference:
Small: 34"
Medium: 40"
Large: 52"
Width of strap:
Small: 3"
Medium: 3¾"
Large: 4"
Chest strap
The chest strap on the Activity Chair.
Butterfly harnesses
Necessary for clients needing more support for trunk control while sitting. When adjusted to fit snugly and comfortably, the butterfly harness provides maximum anterior support giving security, safety and freedom of movement.
Butterfly harnesses
Slim-cut butterfly harness performs the same positioning function as the regular butterfly harness. The slim cut butterfly harness is an alternative especially designed for larger female clients.
Butterfly harnesses
The butterfly harness on the Activity Chair.
Thigh belt
A thigh belt gives additional support and security for the client's thighs while helping to adduct their knees.
Maximum circumference:
Small: 32"
Medium: 41"
Large: 52"
Thigh belt
The thigh belt on the Activity Chair.
Pelvic harness
An alternative to a typical seat belt, Rifton's unique pelvic harness firmly positions a client's pelvis by securing hips and upper thighs without pressure on the abdomen. The pelvic harness provides a stable, comfortable base for postural control and encourages proper alignment of the spine. It also controls extreme extensor spasticity that can result in sacral sitting.
Max. thigh circumference:
Small: 22"
Medium: 25"
Large: 31"
Pelvic harness
The pelvic harness on the Activity Chair.
Hip guides
Hip guides attach to the arm supports. They provide a snug, comfortable fit giving the client security and safety. Placed at the sides of the pelvis to align a client's torso, they provide maximum support of trunk control while sitting. Hip guides can also be important for proper alignment of the spine. They independently adjust vertically and horizontally. For transfers, hip guides remove with the arm supports.
Available in small: 3¼" x 5½" and large: 4" x 9¼"
Hip guides
The hip guides on the Activity Chair. Hip guides are attached to the arm supports and can therefore be easily removed with them for transfers. Hip guides can be used with both types of arm supports – armrests or forearm prompts.
Abductor
Necessary for good joint and body alignment of clients with dysfunctional muscle control. The abductor separates knees and helps to control spastic muscles that cause legs to scissor. The abductor can be adjusted backward and forward in three positions to improve postural control.
Available in:
small: 3" wide x 6" long x 3½" high
large: 4" wide x 7½" long x 4" high
Abductor
The abductor on the Activity Chair.
Adductors
Necessary for clients with limited muscle control that results in abduction of lower extremities. Adductors provide a comfortable lateral boundary for client's knees and maintain proper body and joint alignment by supporting each leg individually.
One size only: 5" high x 6" long
Adductors
The adductors on the Activity Chair.
Leg prompts
Helpful for clients with limited muscle control, leg prompts maintain body and joint alignment when sitting, by supporting each leg individually with a strap that passes around the front. Leg prompts move both in and out and laterally for maximum adjustment.
Maximum circumference:
Small: 14"
Medium: 16"
Large: 18"
Leg prompts
The leg prompt on the Activity Chair.
Footboard
The footboard is used for placement of feet and some weight-bearing through legs and feet during functional sitting activities. Also required for attaching sandals and ankle straps to meet specific positioning needs. The footboard swings backward out of the way for sit-to-stand transfers, or clients can use the footboard as a step for transfers.
Footboard
The footboard lift provides additional elevation, enabling shorter legs to reach the footboard. Available for all three chair sizes.
Small adds 3"
Medium and large add 4"
Footboard
The footboard on the Rifton Activity Chair.
Ankle straps
Ankle straps (require footboard) secure the feet of clients with limited muscle control and excursion movement. They enable a moderate range of movement while improving independence in postural control. Ankle straps help maintain body alignment by supporting each leg individually.
Maximum circumference:
Small: 12"
Large: 16½"
Ankle straps
The ankle straps on the Activity Chair.
Note: Ankle straps cannot be used simultaneously with sandals.
Sandals
Sandals (require footboard) are necessary for clients who are unable to control leg movement. They adjust to correctly position client's feet. Sandals also align the client's body for optimum positioning, enhancing good posture and proper joint alignment.
Small: 3" x 7"
Medium: 4" x 9"
Large: 5" x 10½"
Sandals
A pair of sandals on the Activity Chair.
Note: Sandals cannot be used simultaneously with ankle straps.
Wedges
Wedges (require sandals) are especially for clients with specific ankle positioning needs or uneven leg lengths. Position them under the sandals to enhance good posture and align body for optimum positioning. Use them to raise heels or toes, or combine two wedges under one sandal to add flat lift. Same measurements as sandals.
Thickness:
Small: 1"
Medium: 1¼"
Large: 1½"
Wedges
A pair of wedges on the Activity Chair.
Lumbar and seat support kit
The lumbar and seat support kit lets you adapt the contours of the seat and back for specific client's needs. They can be cut to length and attached where needed under the seat and back pads with adhesive-backed hook and loop strips.
Lumbar and seat support kit
The lumbar and seat support kit on the Activity Chair.
Backrest filler pad
The backrest filler pad fills the space between the bottom edge of the backrest and the top edge of the seat when backrest is in one of the top three positions. It can be used to provide additional lower back support.
Backrest filler pad
The backrest filler pad on the Activity Chair.
Mini kit
The mini kit makes the small Activity Chair a prime option for the smallest child – from approximately eight months up to two years. Remove it as the child grows and use the same chair for many more years.
Footboard lift adds 3", trunk support max. circumference is 26", backrest pad is 1" thick.
Mini kit
The Mini kit on the Activity Chair.
Whitmyer adapter
Some Whitmyer headrests can be installed on all Rifton Activity Chairs. This adapter gives you the option to use a Whitmyer M2100 headrest mounting bracket and the Whitmyer Onyx headrest support system.
Note: Rifton supplies only the adapter and T20 power tip. Whitmyer mounting brackets and headrests must be purchased from a Whitmyer supplier.
Whitmyer adapter
The Whitmyer adapter plate on the Activity Chair.