Powered Activity Chair for Children

Specialized seating and position­ing systems are a daily necessity to help children and young adults with special needs.

Specialized seating allows children who are physically challenged to sit, play, study, eat, bathe, and enjoy time with their families comfortably and securely. This empowers them to be included in many activities, both at school and at home, and to develop the independence they need as they mature.

Pediatric seating systems provide a wide range of options and support for children. Some are designed to be adjustable to suit different heights, weights, and degrees of support and positioning as required. Others are meant for a specific height, weight, and/or degree to which the head and body need to be supported.

Most modern pediatric seating systems will grow and adjust with your child for several years of use. Most manufacturers also pay close attention to making these seats appealing to children by using bright colors and patterns. EMP Living’s REAL Child chair is designed to look like a typical task chair so children can look and feel like their peers. The goal of pediatric seating is to help children become independent in their day-to-day lives, and enable them to participate in a wide range of activities regardless of their physical limitations. 

There are a variety of seating systems available that offer a wide range of choices and accessories to enhance user experience. These include:

• Fixed or adjustable lateral head support
• Abduction blockers (used to position muscles correctly)
• Trunk and body supports
• Footrests
• Seat belts
• Seat and backrest cushions available in various sizes and materials

There are various types of seating systems available, including ones that offer full body support.

There are seating products designed to help children who struggle to sit still and focus at school. One example is seats designed to fit under school desks, which allows children to sit with their friends and participate more fully in class activities.

Tilt-in-motion options enable the user to easily switch between active and passive sitting positions.

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Any child with a physical disability can benefit greatly from using some kind of special equipment.

The range is wide and can include children who are living with many different conditions, such as:

• cerebral palsy (these children may need support for weak muscle tone, rigidity, or muscular contractions)
• scoliosis
• muscular dystrophy
• spina bifida
• any clinical condition causing weakness of the torso muscles

Purchasing the right pediatric seating products for children can be a daunting task because there are so many factors to consider. These include your child’s height, weight and age, what they require when it comes to ergonomics, and the desired goal of the special needs chair.

At EMP Living, we simplified the purchasing and decision-making process for you with our REAL Child Chair. This innovative product enables children with functional disabilities to sit actively at a desk or a table. The height of the seat can be easily adjusted to various heights, and all of our chairs come with a safety brake.

The chair remains securely where you want it to be, but can be easily moved when required. We believe it is imperative that the chair is easy to adapt for the user, which is why our chair has a modular structure that can be augmented as the child grows.

 There are so many options available when it comes to a special needs chair that it can be difficult and overwhelming to figure out which one to choose for your specific needs. We simplify this process by offering a wide range of options and choices. You decide how the chair functions are controlled. You choose what size and type of cushions will work best. You have a variety of accessories to select from, such as foot rests, seat belts, and support for legs and hips.

Unlike many other adaptive chairs, the special REAL Child chair can be customized in many ways by selecting the options and accessories that will work best for your child. 

It can be helpful to consult your child’s occupational therapist for advice on which options will be most useful for your child’s needs. These caring professionals are knowledgeable and well-equipped to recommend an appropriate seating plan for your child that will meet their current needs, and to suggest what they are likely to need in future.