Kat,

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At 05:48 AM 8/27/2006, you wrote:
>Hello, James, and welcome to the list.  I'm Kat, one of the list
>mods, and I am a 53-year old CP living and working in NC.
>
>Most of us are CP adults but we do have a few parents/guardians of CP
>kids on this list, so one of them can probably offer some
>suggestions.  We also have Beth, our very own OT who offers great
>advice based on her experience in working with CP kids and their
>families.
>
>I also suggest you join the CP Parents' list - You can go here to
>subscribe:
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>Good luck!
>
>Kat
>
>
>On 27 Aug 2006, at 09:46, James Ward wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I am new to the list and have a question about orthotics.
>
>I will try to offer a quick summary
>My daughter just turned three recently and only at her most recent visit
>did her developmental pediatrician admit that she "warranted a diagnosis
>of cp."  She shows gross, fine motor, and speech delay. Prior to the cp
>diagnosis, she was described as hypotonic. She started in afos at about
>18 months. She did not walk until around the age of two. Her balance and
>coordination are poor. As became more active, and her fine motor skills
>improved, it became more and more difficult to keep the afos on her (she
>would loosen them or take them off herself).
>
>We had her reevaluated at about two and a half. At this point she could
>walk with or without afos. Several physicians, an ortotist, and a
>physical therapist have evaluated her. The ortotist recommends afos, an
>orthopedic doc recommended orthopedic shoes, a pediatric orthopedic doc
>recommended smos, her developmental pediatrician is not sure that she
>even needs orthopedic shoes as long as her shoes have arch support.
>There is general agreement that she pronates and has a tendency to toe
>walk. Her tone is now described as mixed, though she is still fairly
>hypotonic. I am not sure where the physical therapist stands at the
>moment, but suspect she would lean toward afos.
>
>Any information, or suggestions, on how to navigate this world of
>orthotics would be helpful.
>Thanks.
>
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