Another great year is coming to an end. In 2009, Altimate Medical celebrated twenty years of helping people stand, since our very first EasyStand was sold in September of 1989. 2009 also marks the first full year of the EasyStand Bantam for kids being on the market! We are excited that more [..}
Smiles Help Tell the EasyStand Product Story
by on December 21, 2009
It always seems that the most challenging aspect of creating a new catalog is what photo feature on the front cover, and this year was no exception. With our focus on the new pediatric stander, the EasyStand Bantam, we knew that wanted to make it center stage on our catalog cover. After many [..}
Halloween’s almost here! Costume ideas for wheelchair-users
by on October 6, 2009
As a way of coping through the years, or maybe I’m just obsessed, but costuming - all cleverly worn from my wheelchair - has become a big time passion of mine. Over the years I’ve dressed-up from everything from a landlocked mermaid (who had no choice but to use a wheelchair, fins = can’t [..}
Standing Strong
by on September 29, 2009
I haven’t stood on my own power since August 25th, 1993. That’s 16 years and 2 weeks give or take. And while assisted standing isn’t pure unadulterated, like running through the grass or posing for an artist standing, my EasyStand 2400 stander does get me on my feet. If it wasn’t for this [..}
What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?)
by on September 15, 2009
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation brought together Neuro scientists, The National Institute of Health, physicians and people with a spinal cord injury, to look at the latest research for repair or improved function of the spinal cord at the Working 2 Walk Symposium in [..}
My Baby is 20 Years Old – A Short Story about the Birth of the EasyStand (Part II)
by on September 10, 2009
This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Story, written by Alan Tholkes, C6-7 quadriplegic, Founder of Altimate Medical and inventor of the EasyStand standing frame. Read Alan's first-hand story about the events that led up to the birth of the EasyStand for people who use wheelchairs. To read Part 1, click [..}
The Historic Timeline of EasyStand (Video)
by on September 3, 2009
EasyStand is celebrating 20 years of helping people stand this month! Here is a video documenting the time line of the EasyStand and how it came to be where it is today. Celebrate the 20th birthday of EasyStand with the crew at Altimate Medical! Visit www.easystand.com/birthday for a free [..}
Happy 20th Birthday EasyStand..The party starts now!
by on September 1, 2009
This month, September 2009, marks the 20th birthday of the EasyStand standing frame! All of us at Altimate Medical are excited to celebrate and I want to start by inviting you to visit www.easystand.com/birthday for a free t-shirt and other fun stuff! We have some really neat stories coming up [..}
Setting Goals and Achieving Them
by on August 19, 2009
This is a guest post by Rhonda Clark, who has Cerebral Palsy. From the time I was born and throughout life so far I have heard the phrase "You will never...[insert whatever it may be]." Such things like: Walking up with my crutches and a classmate on each side of me to receive my high [..}
Stimulus Funds + EasyStand Standing Frames = Filling Assistive Technology Needs in Schools
by on June 1, 2009
School therapists, are you aware that federal stimulus funds may be available for adaptive equipment like standing frames? Your school could have the opportunity to get adaptive equipment for your classroom through the Economic Stimulus Package. As a therapist in education, it is important to be [..}
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