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Why You Should Be Excited For Summer Camp
The school year is about to come to a close. If you're looking for tons of fun, try a disability summer camp! Summer camps will soon be opening their doors again, dusting off their beds and getting ready for YOU! Disability summer camps are where you're sure to have some of the most fun of your life. They offer accessible tubing, accessible horseback riding, accessible everything. There are bonfires, swimming, boating and more. One of the best things about disability summer camps is people you'll meet. From the camp counselors to fellow campers, your disability will be invisible. You'll make friends that will last a lifetime and you'll meet smiley happy people you'll cherish forever. It can be scary leaving home and going to summer camp, but the awesome disability camps all around the country are just too good to pass up. Read Tiffiny's Camp Blog |
EasyStand & Schools
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Ode to the Shadow Tray
I don't just like or appreciate the Shadow Tray - I love it! In the school setting, we have two main objectives as physical therapists:
1 - Help children with physical impairments access education.
2 - Do so in a manner that is cost effective and caregiver-friendly.
Many children require multiple pieces of equipment to function through the day. The Shadow Tray allows the stander to work as a chair/desk/stander combination. When you tell a teacher with limited classroom space or a parent with limited living space they may be able to use one less piece of equipment, you are suddenly talking to a happy person. An EasyStand with a Shadow Tray allows a child to go from sitting for classroom instruction time, to standing for music class, to working at a computer in a pelvic anterior tilt position, to just sitting and relaxing for a couple minutes before the next activity begins. This can all be done with one piece of adaptive equipment and no transfers. You've got to love that! Read School Blog Post |
Kids Like Me
|  A Little Boy With a Big Smile
I check the EasyStand Facebook page on a daily basis, and just recently a super cute photo of a little boy, with a BIG smile, jumped out at me! It was Gavin using his Bantam stander, his mom Cassie posted the photo and I couldn't resist asking about her son and his standing story. Here is part of what she wrote. "Gavin Edwin was welcomed into this world on July 29th, 2009! He was a healthy 9lbs and was a happy, laid back little boy from the start. His older brother Caden was in awe of him, along with the rest of us! On September 28th, 2010 our lives changed forever. This was the day Gavin, was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. We were told that our overall healthy 13 month old son was probably not going to live past the age of 2. We jumped into finding as much info as possible and ways to help Gavin. One of the main things we came across was how important it was to get Gavin standing. The first stander we tested was the EasyStand Bantam. We fell in love immediately!"
Read Gavin's Story |
Pediatric Therapy
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What's The Difference? Clinic-Based Versus School-Based Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
A child with motor or sensory impairments may benefit from skilled physical or occupational therapy intervention. The way the need for services is determined, and how the services are delivered vary based on whether services are delivered in a medical or educational setting. Who qualifies? How is service provided? Who pays? When does service end? Wherever therapy is provided, we value input from our patients, their families, members of the educational team, and members of the health care team. The common thread is therapists' desire to help children achieve their maximum possible level of function and independence. More on This Topic |
Clinical Resources
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Standing Kids in School Promotes Healthy Routines
Kids who use wheelchairs need to stand up, stretch and change positions, just like their able-bodied peers. With the EasyStand Bantam and Evolv, weight bearing is made easy for the kids, as well as their parents, therapists and educators. By fitting standing into the typical routine of a child's school day, compliance is increased, peer to peer interaction is readily encouraged and kids can counteract the effects of prolonged sitting and immobility. Standing in school opens up new opportunities for students, such as standing by a SMARTŪ board or using a Mobile EasyStand for gym games. The Shadow Tray allows for school work, adaptive switch toys, or art, while in the sitting or standing positions. Standing time can also be paired with snack time, social time, or study hall to help establish a healthy routine. Download School Flyer |
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