AUTHOR=Gannotti Mary E. , O’Neil Margaret E. , Fragala-Pinkham Maria , Gorton George E. , Whitney Daniel G. 

TITLE=Policy brief: adaptive cycling equipment for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities as durable medical equipment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/rehabilitation-sciences/articles/10.3389/fresc.2023.1160948

DOI=10.3389/fresc.2023.1160948

ISSN=2673-6861

ABSTRACT=-	Durable medical equipment policies require that the equipment be medically necessary, and adaptive cycles (bicycles or tricycles) are usually not deemed medically necessary
-	Individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) are at high risk for secondary conditions, both physical and mental, that can be mitigated by increasing physical activity.
-	Significant financial costs are associated with the management of secondary conditions
-	Adaptive cycling can provide improve physical health of individuals with NDD potentially reducing costs of comorbidities.  
-	Expanding DME policies to include adaptive cycling equipment for qualifying individuals with NDD can increase access to equipment
-	Regulations to insure eligibility, proper fitting, prescription, and training can optimize physical  
-	Programs for recycling or repurposing of equipment are warranted to optimize resources.