Editing Assistive technology (section)

=== Adaptive seating and positioning ===
People with balance and motor function challenges often need specialized equipment to sit or stand safely and securely.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mancini |first1=Martina |last2=Horak |first2=Fay B |date=June 2010 |title=The relevance of clinical balance assessment tools to differentiate balance deficits |journal=European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |volume=46 |issue=2 |pages=239–248 |issn=1973-9087 |pmc=3033730 |pmid=20485226}}</ref> This equipment is frequently specialized for specific settings such as in a classroom or nursing home.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assistive technology |url=https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/assistive-technology |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.who.int |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=LDAOeng |date=2014-06-10 |title=Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities |url=https://www.ldatschool.ca/assistive-technology/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=LD@school |language=en-US}}</ref>  Positioning is often important in seating arrangements to ensure that user's body pressure is distributed equally without inhibiting movement in a desired way.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Rodby-Bousquet |first1=Elisabet |last2=Agustsson |first2=Atli |date=2021 |title=Postural Asymmetries and Assistive Devices Used by Adults With Cerebral Palsy in Lying, Sitting, and Standing |journal=Frontiers in Neurology |volume=12 |page=758706 |doi=10.3389/fneur.2021.758706 |issn=1664-2295 |pmc=8685523 |pmid=34938261|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Positioning devices have been developed to aid in allowing people to [[Standing frame|stand]] and bear weight on their legs without risk of a fall.  These standers are generally grouped into two categories based on the position of the occupant.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Paleg |first1=Ginny |last2=Altizer |first2=Wendy |last3=Malone |first3=Rachel |last4=Ballard |first4=Katie |last5=Kreger |first5=Alison |title=Inclination, hip abduction, orientation, and tone affect weight-bearing in standing devices |journal=Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine |date=28 September 2021 |volume=14 |issue=3 |page=434 |doi=10.3233/PRM-190660}}</ref>  Prone standers distribute the body weight to the front of the individual and usually have a tray in front of them.  This makes them good for users who are actively trying to carry out some task.  Supine standers distribute the body weight to the back and are good for cases where the user has more limited mobility or is recovering from injury.