Adaptive seating in a classroom refers to the use of flexible seating options that allow students to choose the type of seating that best suits their learning needs. This approach provides students with a range of seating options, such as standing desks, wobble chairs, beanbag chairs, floor cushions, balance balls, and other movable chairs and tables.

The idea behind adaptive seating is that different students have different learning styles, preferences, and physical needs, and offering a variety of seating options can help accommodate these differences. Adaptive seating can promote better posture, reduce physical strain, increase comfort, and improve student engagement and collaboration.

Adaptive seating can also be particularly beneficial for students with sensory processing issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or physical disabilities. By providing a range of seating options, adaptive seating can help create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment that meets the diverse needs of all students.

Adaptive seating in a classroom allows students to choose the type of seating that best suits their learning needs.  It can promote a more inclusive and supportive learning environment that meets the diverse needs of all students in the classroom.  

Here’s how adaptive seating in the classroom can help students living with disabilities by providing several benefits, including: 

1. Increased comfort: Adaptive seating can be customized to fit the specific needs of each student, providing them with a more comfortable and supportive seating option.
   
2. Improved posture: Adaptive seating can help students maintain proper positioning and alignment, reducing the risk of pain or discomfort.
   
3. Increased focus and attention: When students are comfortable and properly supported, they are better able to focus and pay attention in class.
   
4. Greater independence: Adaptive seating allows students with disabilities to independently adjust their seating position and angle, providing greater autonomy and self-sufficiency.
   
5. Increased engagement in the classroom: Adaptive seating can help students by enabling optimal positioning, which contributes to encouraging student engagement in the classroom and decreasing isolation from peers.
   

Adaptive seating chairs for classrooms are specialized pieces of equipment designed to meet the unique needs of individuals living with limitations in their learning environment. Adaptive seating provides a range of benefits for students, including improved posture and alignment, increased comfort, and enhanced functional movement capacity. Our chairs foster more active participation in activities and have other sensory benefits. The primary benefits for students are linked to the ability to complete academic tasks, because adaptive seating provides better conditions to stimulate an active learning environment and increase student progress. Adaptive classroom seats are highly effective in addressing the unique needs of special needs children and can play a vital role in improving quality of life and accomplishment of academic tasks.

When choosing the right adaptive seating for children with special needs, there are a few things you should consider before buying a chair.

1. Identify what type of chair would respond best to your child’s needs in their classroom. What do they currently use at school?  What would you change on their current chair?  What can they not do at school ?  
2. Is your child still growing? Is their condition changing?  If so, you will need a chair that can be changed as your child’s needs change. 
3. The size and the age of your child. The size will have an impact on the seat design for your child’s chair. It will be important to know their height and weight to ensure the adaptive seating you choose is appropriate for your child.
4. The daily activity level of your child. How long will your child be sitting in the chair?  If your child sits in the chair for long periods of time and is susceptible to pressure sores you may need to do pressure mapping to ensure a proper fit.

Our chairs for children living with disabilities promote an inclusive learning environment by focusing on the child’s empowerment. Children with disabilities can find it difficult to attend school or participate in school activities. Our chairs are designed to overcome these challenges.   Our adaptive chairs have easy to operate controls that allow students to adjust the height, tilt and backrest of their chair and our chairs come with a safety brake.  The cushions are customized to ensure a good fit and our range of accessories provide support students need to sit in a classroom. 

EMP Living adaptive seating can increase the activity performance of children with special needs. Our chairs help students to position themselves correctly and reduce fatigue.   They are easy to move around the school enabling students to participate in all the activities offered in an educational environment.

We have more than 50 years of experience developing and manufacturing adaptive chairs and seating chairs for children with special needs. Our adjustable adaptive chairs are customized with options and accessories to meet your specific needs.

1. Start by creating a space that is accessible for all students, including those with physical disabilities. This includes ensuring there are no barriers to entry, such as steps or narrow doorways, and that there is enough space for students to move around comfortably.
   
2. Ensure the classroom is equipped with assistive technology and devices, such as adaptive furniture, magnification devices, and speech-to-text software.
   
3. Use inclusive teaching strategies, such as providing visual aids, using multiple modes of instruction, and allowing for flexibility in how students participate in class.
   
4. Create a culture of inclusivity by encouraging open communication while actively working to create a welcoming environment for all students.
   
5. Be aware of, and sensitive to, the individual needs of each student. Make accommodations as necessary. This might include providing extra support or modifying assignments.
   
6. Collaborate with other teachers, school staff, and parents to ensure the needs of students with limitations are being met.
   
7. Provide ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers to learn strategies for working with students who have special needs.
8. Be open to feedback, and always be willing to make adjustments as needed to better serve the needs of students living with physical limitations.
   

Our adult adaptive seating chair is a highly functional and ergonomic lift chair designed to meet the needs of those with limited mobility. This chair improves users’ quality of life by providing the support and assistance required to perform tasks and improve skills that were previously difficult or impossible for them to complete on their own. The chair is powered, allowing for simple modifications to the seat’s height and location. It helps the user reach different areas, sit at eye level with others, and always be in a comfortable sitting or standing position.

This adaptive seating device can help users perform tasks, prepare meals, and engage in other upper-extremity functions that were previously challenging or impossible to perform without assistance. The chairs are designed to be used in a variety of contexts, including at home. This increases users’ independence and improves social interactions. The chair is simple to use and move, featuring controls under the armrest or on the remote control. Large ball-bearing wheels make rolling the chair smooth and easy. The chair’s compact frame fits through most doorways and corridors, making it simple to move from room to room.

The REAL Adult Mobility Chair is designed to help users remain in an upright position, making it the perfect chair for adults living with disabilities. It enables users to do more, and to complete a range of activities independently and safely for longer periods of time by offering extra external support even when seated in an upright posture position. The chair is the ideal solution for individuals with mobility challenges, providing support for functional ability and offering the assistance required to maintain a high level of independence, safety and comfort.