This prone stander was designed by Georgia Tech to appeal to children with mobility impairments. It is being tested at the Elaine Clark Center in Atlanta.
Prone standers allow children with mobility impairments to stand upright.
Proper weight-bearing on long bones helps prevent osteoporosis, while improving circulation, muscle tone and functioning of internal organs. To help children keep a positive attitude, Mary Lou Tierney, a master's graduate of Georgia Tech's industrial design program, has created a user-friendly prone stander. Many impaired children spend three or four hours a day in a prone stander, and that is a long time to be separated from playmates. For example, the multicolor flecks on the polycarbonate tubing help hide scuff marks and food stains. Placement is another departure from the norm.