However, no tools are required for everyday conversion from sitting to standing and the child can be tilted in space and moved up and down with little effort with the assistance of gas struts .The ability to raise the child to share their meals with the family or to lower them for play or to interact with their peers is as important psychologically as it is to sit or stand the child correctly physiologically.

Parents and teachers will appreciate the small amount of floor space this multi-functional product takes up at home or in the classroom; this is achieved by the development of a unique self-centring tilting system, which minimizes the chassis length. Gelârt Xtra can also be separated into two pieces and lies flat for storage or transport.

Gelart Xtra – All in One, is designed to minimize the cost and duplication of so much equipment within the home and school, embracing a new standard of caring and comfort for children with special needs, whilst retaining the ability to compliment and enhance proven therapeutic practices.

As the system can move Hi 2 Lo the child can be raised to normal table height to eat with the family or lowered to peer level, with the assistance of gas struts enclosed in the frame.

Gelart Xtra is fully adjustable and will grow with the child between the approximate ages of 1 to 8.

There is no need to use tools when moving from standing to sitting, however ONE size allen key (supplied) is required when adjustment is being made to accommodate the child's growth.

How long does it take to change the system from standing to
Sitting?    Depending on the complexities of the child's needs, the transition should take just a few minutes. The operation is user friendly and requires no tools. Full and illustrated instructions accompany each product

What other features does it have?    Gelârt Xtra has been designed to assist the therapist to accommodate the child's complex seating and standing needs. To achieve this, the product may be adjusted by the therapist in many phases, including:

Footrest and foot angle
Independent shoe holder
Leg length and leg angle
Knee blocks in sitting and standing
Seat depth, width and angle of seat to back
Pommel, pelvis control, back height, sacral positioning cushion
Lateral pads and safety straps
Head rest
Tray, tiltable and removable

It does so much more than any other product on the market - Is it bigger and heavier?    During the three years that we spent designing Gelart Xtra, we were very conscious of the limited space and needs in the classroom and home. Gelart Xtra replaces up to six different products and because of its growth potential, can eliminate the need to buy several replacements as the child grows. The chassis folds flat, is 810mm x 610mm and weighs approx 12 kilos. The seating/standing system can be separated quickly without tools and weighs approx 14 kilo. (Lightweight buggies for special needs children may weigh upwards of 10 kilos.)