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Post by Lorraine on Feb 27, 2004 13:41:59 GMT
Hi, our son Leon is currently being assessed for a wheelchair or buggy. Does anyone have any experience of the equipment provided by the NHS ? Any thoughts on whether a wheel chair or buggy (with cato? insert) is best for a floppy 3 year old. The pavements around our house are very bumpy and irregular. Thanks!
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Post by Lesley on Feb 27, 2004 22:29:13 GMT
Hello Lorraine I don't know much about floppy 3 year olds but I do have a floppy 16 month old! We recently got a special seat made for Patrick (its called a BB seating system) which was fitted into a standard Silver Cross chassis. It's great because Patrick is very comfortable in it and because the pram just looks like any other it doesnt stand out in a crowd. This was all supplied by the NHS (Chester).
If I was going to go through this process again however there are two things that I would change. Firstly I would like the pushchair to be rear facing... just so I can see what Patrick is up to. So often have I taken him for a walk only to realise that he had gone the whole way with his hat over his eyes! And secondly, an all-terrain buggy would have perhaps been a more versatile option - I have thought that next time we could buy the chassis ourselves and see if the engineers could fit the BB seating system in it.
Hope this is of some help.
Lesley
PS I like taking Patrick with me to the supermarket but he is getting a bit too big to lie in the baby part of a shopping trolley and he is not able to sit up in the toddler part. I don't want to stop taking him with me. Has anyone any ideas as to how we can do it??
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Post by jo on Apr 6, 2004 16:54:08 GMT
I am not sure if you are still after info, but I have got a floppy 3 yr old. and have a buggy that is great for us.
Katie has a Pixi pushchair, by Rainbow Rehab. It was provided for us by the NHS. It looks ok, (bright yellow frame), and has a few different options available. Different wheel types, and choices of body restraints. It does fold up, but as it is a solid seat back and base, it is still pretty bulky. It does recline though, so it gives Katie the chance for a sleep while we are out. Hope this is some help.
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Post by claire04 on Oct 10, 2004 9:31:15 GMT
Hi, I had had great problems getting the right seat for Imogen 'cos she is small for her age and we have big problems trying to get her head midline as it is always tilted over to her left shoulder. But the NHS kept trying her in different chairs until they got the correct one. At the moment Imogen has been given a moulded seat. This giving her more comfort as it goes with the way her body goes . I have a nice blue frame that folds in half and doesn't look like a wheelchair frame more like a pushchair. The NHS can work wonders when they are pushed.
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Post by dwfaas on Mar 18, 2005 23:34:59 GMT
Hi, I have a floppy almost 9 yr old. I happen to sell durable medical equipment. My daughter is in a zippie tilt in space. One thing you want to remember when getting epuipment is; what is your insurance and what they will approve. If you go with a buggy now, how long will they go before they purchase another mobility product (wheelchair). Buggies are great, but I found it not practical when she got older.
Dawn
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