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equipment,” said Perlich. “We sensed this need for profes- sionals involved in standing programs, where travel and visiting between facilities and homes can be the rule rather than the exception.”
For young clients, Zing’s true portability can mean the difference between standing regularly or not.
“Parents and other single-user scenarios will also greatly benefit from this portability, enabling patient and caregiver to easily transition between locations,” Perlich said. “There are also not many pieces of equipment that move well up and down stairs or to the ‘bonus’ rooms in multi-level homes, and the Zing Portable does this with ease. Its ability to fold and tuck away is such a huge deal for families in small housing. This removes the I don’t have enough room for another piece of equipment from the ‘con’ column.”
Standing Where the Action Is
“We also knew that most therapy for children ages 0 to 3 was done outside the clinic, in the home, and that therapists would be more likely to start standing earlier if they had a product that was easy to transport, adjust and use,” Perlich noted. From a family’s perspective, a stander that is portable and easy to use is more likely to see action, even when the family is traveling.
“Portability expands where and when the caregiver can stand the child,” Perlich said. “The Zing Portable can be brought along on trips and outings unlike any other stander. It can be brought along while visiting relatives,
on vacations, trips to the park, any myriad of possible places to stand. Parents can also take it to and from a day program or daycare a few days a week. No longer is standing relegated to one room or level of the house. The design helps the stander fit into a family’s life rather than trying to fit standing into theirs.”
Imagine an annual vacation to the family cabin in
the mountains. Imagine a toddler standing in the Zing Portable beside a campfire while eating s’mores. Or standing in the Zing Portable during movie night with the cousins. And standing in the kitchen to help Nana make her famous sugar cookies. Ultimately, the Zing Portable’s greatest feature might be how seamlessly it fits standing into the many environments of a child’s life. m
—Laurie Watanabe
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