Lauren chose to do her science project (for our church’s homeschool fair) on Wheelchair Dynamics. We learned so much about different types of wheelchairs but were really excited about a new wheel design we found out about. If you get a chance, check out RoWheels and read about the health benefits of these amazing wheels. If I had the money, I would
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Oh my word, I have just had the best time! My 11 year old daughter, Lauren, just started practicing with a local wheelchair team about a month ago. Today was her first tournament. She had 3 games back to back (boy is she gonna sleep tonight!). It was such an amazing experience, sitting in an auditorium full of parents like
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Depending on how old your child is, you may have already discovered that his learning process seems to be different from the typical child. For us, we noticed that Lauren took longer to learn certain concepts, and forgot them much more easily. She also takes much longer to do chores and activities and often forgets what she is supposed to
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Hello all! I am excited to announce a new page on this site. The Adult Stories page will highlight adults who live with Spina Bifida. There will be biography type pages interspersed with interviews. I’d like to ask for your help in making this page one that people can really be encouraged by. First, do you know an adult living with
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When your child with SB reaches pre-teen years (and maybe before) you are going to want stories of super heroes with SB to encourage them. These years are TOUGH. I’m very sad that Wheels (a magazine for disabled kids) was canceled. Anyway, these links might be a great resource for you. http://www.jeandriscoll.com/ – Amazing woman with SB, winner of Boston
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Poor circulation and muscle/joint aches and pains come with the SB territory. Did you know that there are wonderful treatments that can help? AromaTouch Technique is a wonderful way to spend quality time with your child, you can certainly learn to do it yourself. You can also find a certified masseuse who specializes in this in your area. This technique
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Hi! I am Lydia, mother of 5, two of whom are girls with SB. We found out that Lauren would have SB when I was just over 20 weeks pregnant with her. The fetal surgery was ongoing at Vanderbilt at that time, but we were not candidates for the surgery. Praise God, because I ended up having sweet twin boys
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