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Vol. 65, No. 7, July 1985, pp. 1069-1070
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Seating Device for Multiply Handicapped Infants: Suggestion from the Field

Patricia C Montgomery and Holly Cashin

Dr. Montgomery is in private practice with Therapeutic Intervention Programs, 2217 Glenhurst Rd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 (USA).
Ms. Cashin is Director of Physical Therapy Services, Hillcrest Nursing Home, 15409 Wayzata Blvd, Wayzata, MN 55403.

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Proper positioning of children with neuromotor handicaps is important to achieve maximum function and to minimize abnormal movements. Positioning devices are also necessary, in some instances, to prevent undesirable postures that may lead to secondary deformities. Physical therapists are often responsible for evaluating the positioning needs of infants and young children and for providing families with suggestions regarding specialized adaptive devices.

In our experience, a commercially available seating insert has met the need of many handicapped infants and young children for proper upright positioning in a highchair, stroller, or similar furniture designed for sitting.

The seating insert is called a Baby Safe Sit* and was designed for use with healthy infants from 3 months to 2 years of age. It consists of a seat back and bottom with tie down cords for each leg of the chair and a support flap that is positioned between the child's legs and brought up around his trunk and buckled in back of the chair (Fig. 1)....


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