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WASHINGTON – RESNA has released a new position paper on dynamic seating. The paper, an official statement by RESNA on clinical and professional practice, is available for free download at resna.org. It shares typical clinical applications and provides evidence from the literature supporting dynamic seating to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification. It is not intended to replace clinical judgment.   

WASHINGTON – RESNA has spoken and Carmen DiGiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET, has been named its new president-elect. HME News spoke to DiGiovine, who will serve two years as president-elect before becoming president, about what kind of leader he will be and how many paths there are to specializing in rehab engineering. HME News: What sparked your interest in rehab engineering? Carmen DiGiovine: When I went into engineering, I didn’t know which field I wanted to go into exactly and...

ARLINGTON, Va. - RESNA has put out a call for presentations for its 2021 Annual Conference scheduled for July 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va. Its submission system will open on Nov. 1 at noon ET, and it will accept proposals through Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET. RESNA seeks presentations that deliver current information, have a well-organized structure that stimulates and facilitates learning, and include discussions that draw on the expertise of participants. It's accepting...

WASHINGTON - Bill Peterson, RESNA's 2020 Colin McLaurin Lecturer, has spent most of his career working with government agencies to standardize testing for IT for accessibility. He worked for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (DHS OAST), and became a RESNA Fellow in 2006. HME News spoke to Peterson about what drives him and his legacy. HME News: How has your personal experience...

WASHINGTON - RESNA has announced the results of its annual board elections, including Carmen DiGiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET as president-elect. DiGiovine is a rehabilitation engineer and clinical associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Division-School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Ohio State University. He will serve a two-year term as president-elect and then become president. Maureen Linden, MS, will become president Aug. 1, replacing Mary Ellen Buning, PhD, OT, ATP/SMS, who will...

YARMOUTH, Maine - Complex rehab providers could see a downturn in revenues in late summer, early fall, says Don Clayback.“The next three months are going to be challenging,” said Clayback, executive director of NCART, during a recent webcast on CRT and COVID-19 sponsored by NCART, NRRTS, The Clinician Task Force and U.S. Rehab. “As we all know, the evaluations that are being done this month are the deliveries and revenues (we'll have) three months from now, and the three months...

WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM has begun accepting nominations for the 2020 HME Woman of the Year.Now in its fifth year, the award recognizes one woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community and the HME industry.“The HME Woman of the Year award provides recognition and visibility for exceptional leaders in our industry,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “Whether through advocacy work, sharing expertise...

WASHINGTON - Registration is now open for RESNA's 2020 Virtual Conference, Sept. 23-24. This event will bring together assistive technology professionals from a variety of disciplines to exchange ideas about the latest innovations and research helping people with disabilities lead independent, healthy lives. The conference features 20 educational workshops, a student design competition, virtual exhibit hall and the RESNA Awards. Register here.

WASHINGTON - RESNA officials say there's both “excitement and trepidation” around hosting their first virtual conference in September.The organization and its leadership decided to move forward with a virtual conference because they knew not having a conference at all would leave a gaping hole for assistive technology professionals.“The people who go to this conference—it holds a special place in their hearts,” said Andrea Van Hook, interim executive director of RESNA....

ARLINGTON, Va. - Voting is open for RESNA's 2020 board of directors. Information about the candidates, including nomination statements and CVs, is posted on the voting site. Candidates are vying for the positions of president-elect, secretary and three board seats. All voting is online. All eligible members should have received an e-mail notification from the RESNA office with username, password and link to the voting system. If you have not received this e-mail, or have technical difficulties, please...