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by Cathy, OT
Thu Jan 10, 2002 12:37 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Special services offered in the school for kids with Brachial Plesxus
Replies: 5
Views: 1130

Re: Special services offered in the school for kids with Brachial Plesxus

<t>Jennifer, helping your daughter learn how to manage her clothes and other school activities is therapy. Yes, it's different from medical OT. I think of myself as building bridges between the child and the school. For instance, sometimes I help the child learn to do write faster, sometimes I advoc...
by Cathy, OT
Fri Jan 04, 2002 1:15 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: clothing for child with bilateral injury
Replies: 6
Views: 1029

Re: clothing for child with bilateral injury

Thanks! I'd already recommended changing to boxers, hoping he could at least manage urination independently. Practicing with extra large boxers is a great idea!
Does your child have a bilateral injury?
-Cathy, OT
by Cathy, OT
Wed Jan 02, 2002 11:43 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: clothing for child with bilateral injury
Replies: 6
Views: 1029

clothing for child with bilateral injury

I'm working with a 4 year old boy with bilateral bpi. He has bowel and bladder control, but not enough arm strength to pull his pants up & down - even sweatpants. We're experimenting with adaptations. Any ideas?