Seating Clinic

So twice a year the seating team comes up to do a clinic here in Prince George. This was Kale's second time going. Kale went once before in May of last year.

At the seating clinics as the name of the clinic gives it away, they team help to fit your children for there seating needs! In may Kale was 11 months old or 8 months corrected, Kale got a custom chair made for him.

This chair can tilt back to help Kale to not have to work so hard, especially since in May Kale did not have any head control. You can also move this chair to an upright position to allow him to play with toys and be positioned better to help him use his eyes. We also got Kale a walker a month or so later, which we traded in for a new walker this time around.

At the clinic this time, Kale's seat as shown above was adjusted to fit Kale better, which we can get adjusted throughout the year if needed at a local Medi-chair store. We also got him a stander/walker called a Kid Walk . This walker is amazing! The back wheels even light up!!

We also got to order a Wheelchair/Stroller. There were so many choices! There were jogging strollers, lightweight strollers, and other wheelchairs. Everything did special things and some looked was cooler than others. They also had a pamphlet that had other models they did not have as an example. I wanted to be fashionable and get a really cool stroller, but there was a not so cool looking chair that was just so functional. The program that helps pay for the chair wants the chair to last 3-5 years. A stroller was a nice idea but just not practical for me. So I chose the X:Panda Hi-Lo Chair for Indoor/ Outdoor.

This is a stroller/wheel chair combo that can go as high as 23 inches and as low as 10 inches from the ground. Why would I want that you ask? Well I thought this chair would be awesome for school/home. The chair can go low to allow Kale to play with the toys low to the floor and when it is set into its high position allows Kale to see things from a different perspective. The high setting can also be used for feeding like a highchair, and the chair can be adjusted for everything in between to fit up to desks or be at eye level with other children!!! We will not be getting the seat that comes with this chair. We will be having the seat we already had custom made for him fit this base!! I am very pleased, and all this was made possible by the At Home Program. Well I still need to take a picture of his Chedoke Mcmaster seat which is a wrap around to help me take him grocery shopping among other things while providing him with trunk support. Later this week I will write about how Kale eats, what he uses, and how it all works!! Thanks for stopping by!!!