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Your Wheelchair: The Best Halloween Accessory
Every Halloween I always struggle with whether or not I should incorporate my wheelchair into my costume. Is it cheesy or is it clever? I used to think it was cheesy, but now? I'm not so sure. I've recently met some pretty creative people who use wheelchairs online, and the costume ideas they've come up with are seriously impressive. They look at their wheelchairs as a base to build from, and as it turns out, the possibilities are endless. Here are my favorite costume ideas for wheelchair-users (kids & adults) for Halloween 2011.
Costume Ideas
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Kids Activities
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Playing With Pudding & Finding Games Online
Sensory Pudding Activity
Remember when your mother always told you "Don't play with your food!" Well now I am proposing that you do just the opposite, that you let your child play with their food. I know what you are thinking, "What a mess!" but this activity is mess free, inexpensive and fun for kids of all abilities.
Ready For Some Online Fun?
The internet is a treasure chest of fun - there are millions of cool sites, but finding them is the tricky part. The good news is that when you have a disability, your computer can help with almost anything. Fun internet games are everywhere online and these are our favorites!
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Kids Like Me!
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 "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Rucker Family
Anaiah Rucker is a 9-year-old girl with a zest for life. She has always been a creative artist, dedicated student, determined basketball player, and a wonderful big sister. Now hero can be added to that list! February 4, 2011, was just a normal school day for the Rucker family, until tragedy struck. Anaiah and her 5-year-old sister Camry were crossing the busy street to their bus stop when Anaiah noticed a truck coming toward them. She reacted without hesitation and saved her sister's life by pushing her out of the oncoming truck's path. Sadly, Anaiah was struck instead leaving her with massive, life-threatening injuries. Anaiah went though several surgeries including the amputation of her left leg and many hours of rehab. She primarily uses a wheelchair for mobility, but with her prosthetic leg she is able to use her walker as well. Despite everything she has been through, she has never given up on making her dreams come true! Anaiah's Extreme Makeover Story |
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Special Needs Parenting
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Tummy Time
Importance of Tummy Time
How do we help parents to understand how important "tummy time" is? Fully understanding the secondary complications could lead to better compliance and prevention of deformities. Instructing parents in methods to help their child tolerate or enjoy the tummy position better, would be more appropriate than avoiding prone positioning all together.
Making Tummy Time A Pleasant Experience
Here are some simple methods to help your baby tolerate or enjoy the tummy position. Begin by placing your child on your chest while lying down, they will like the comfort of your voice, smell and begin to see your face and smile. Fitting tummy activities into the routines of the day will help parents find success.
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Pediatric Therapy
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Need a Lift?
A standing program is only as good as the ability of the individual using the stander to transfer or be transferred in and out safely, ensuring consistency of the routine. Use of improper transfer techniques or lifting excessive amounts of weight repeatedly can result in injury, and I need the staff members and caregivers who get excited about standing to stay healthy for a long time. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that those directly handling patients should lift a maximum load of 35 pounds. That means once students approach kindergarten size, it needs to be determined how much they can participate in transfers and how much staff assistance is needed. Planning needs to take place regarding provision of more manual or mechanical lifting help when a need is identified. Transferring Techniques |
