This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Joan Celebi of Special Needs Parent Coach. What's bedtime like in your family? Years ago, when I dreamed of one day becoming a mom, I had visions of an easy, orderly, effortless bedtime routine that my kids would follow cheerfully. Bedtime would be a [..}
Littlest Heroes Project-Free Photo Ops for Special Kids
by on August 4, 2009
Capturing Miracles...Picturing Cures! Sometimes all is takes is a generous act to make a child living with an illness and their family SMILE! That is just what The Littlest Heroes Project does, it is a non-profit based organization made up of professional photographers that provide free [..}
When All Else Fails, Consider Purchasing Demonstration Equipment
by on July 23, 2009
My brother Pete asked me to call a former co-worker of his, who was looking for a very specific power wheelchair, to see if I could help him with my DME connections. I called him and got the unfortunate story of how he took every step needed to get this chair, including trialing the product to [..}
Post-Secondary Education: What Your Student With A Disability Should Know
by on July 7, 2009
This is a guest post by Erin Breedlove, a first year college student with Cerebral Palsy. It's that time of year again! Many students are headed off to various universities, technical, and vocational schools in the fall. Has the student adequately prepared to be properly served upon his/her [..}
Capri Stands Up & Dances From the Heart
by on June 26, 2009
Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another. ~Author Unknown Meet Capri Eckonen, a happy nine year old girl who loves dancing and listening to music. She was born with Cerebral Palsy which limits her dancing physically...but Capri dances from the heart. Capri [..}
Summer Poses Increased Risk for Spinal Cord Injuries
by on June 19, 2009
This article is reprinted with permission from the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The summer months are some of the busiest for spinal cord injuries, warn leading doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. As we [..}
Positioning Possibilities of the EasyStand Bantam (video)
by on June 11, 2009
Altimate Medical designed the new EasyStand Bantam to offer an infinite number of positioning possibilities into one pediatric stander. These position possibilities are especially beneficial for children with flexible or fixed contractures because they can start standing supine with hip/knee flexion [..}
What Can Happen When You Work with a Great Medical Team
by on May 6, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog, by Rhonda Clark. Having Cerebral Palsy for almost 40 years now, working with many physical therapists (PT), occupational therapists (OT), and medical doctors (MD) has pretty much become the norm for me. Over the past 13 years I've had the privilege of [..}
EasyStand Bantam Works for Max When No Other Stander Would…
by on May 1, 2009
I got a tweet this morning from a mom, who wrote a blog post about her experience with the EasyStand Bantam stander for her son. They have tried several other standers in the past but have not found one that her son could use. Mom explains, "I asked one day if they could recommend a stander for [..}
Stand Up and Fight for the Equipment You Need
by on April 1, 2009
In the past few months I've had the great pleasure of working with children who have tried the new EasyStand Bantam Stander. Parents, teachers and therapists were thrilled with how well the child can stand, sit and position in the Bantam. They like how it fits naturally in the home and school, [..}
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