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Article: My child needs a piece of adaptive equipment now what? Well, it depends!.
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
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As a pediatric physical therapist, I usually hear this question, "Now What?", after months of frustration as parents attempt to figure out the procedure of getting an item for their child. Unfortunately, there is not a specific answer except "it depends," which can be just as frustrating as the question at hand. I hope by the end of this article the procedure will be clearer, and the process will be less intimidating.
Typically, a piece of adaptive equipment is utilized to increase a child's function. Examples of adaptive equipment or assistive technology are wheelchairs, lifts, standing frames, gait trainers, augmentative communication devices, bath chairs, and ...