Prosthetic questions.

I have recently been contacted by a very lovely lady who was one of the first children to receive the myoelectric 'bionic' hand. She has also had experience using a wide range of prosthesis throughout her life. I'm so pleased as I'm sure she is going to be a great help to all of us who have prosthetic related questions. So come on, ask away!!

Mittens

This is how I adapt Charlie's mittens, its really easy! I simply turn them inside out, snip off the thumb and sew up the hole and there you have a perfect little arm mitten. Simple!

Feet first!

Charlie sometimes uses his feet to do things..........

Charlie's Little arm cards?

So we were in a cafe today , when Charlie spots a group of slightly older boys with their family and in a flash he is off (never backwards about coming forwards!). It takes a couple of seconds for the boys to weigh him up and the questions to start, those of you with little armers know how it goes. So I sit back and watch for a minute as I like to try and let Charlie deal with these situations himself now, but one little boy is being persistent "how did you break your arm, how did you break your arm?". I can tell his mum is trying her best, but not liking to let the misconception continue I wander over and gently tell him "Charlie was born with one hand, this is his little arm". Now the older boy joins in, "but how does he eat his dinner?", I point to Charlie's hand and say, "with this hand", he asks again, but this time his mum manages to distract him and change the subject. At this point I thought, if only I had a business card to hand over with the address of this page on it!!! Come and see just how well he manages!! Inappropriate? I'm not sure, but maybe I may jot the address down on some scraps of paper just in case.......

Read this!

Look what arrived today!! Sooooo excited! Can't wait to start reading!

Prompted by a message someone sent me (thanks Janette!) I realised that some of you may not know of this brilliant organisation. Reach are a great support to families and children with upper limb deficiency. www.reach.org.uk

Bodywarmers/gillets are great for autumn and spring- no sleeves to turn up! Love it!