In my journey with our son, I’ve come across a variety of products after trial and error and when something works, I’m excited to share it with other parents! Every child is different so the products below may or may not work for your child but I’d like to share my experience with them. I am giving you my honest opinion about the products below and will not post any products I have not tried with our son on this page. This post does contain some affiliate links but my goal is to inform you about the product and give you a link you can quickly take a look at…

Equipment overload!! If your child is not able to walk, chances are that his/her physical therapist has suggested, or even tried, a variety adaptive equipment. There are so many types of adaptive equipment and at times it can really feel like your home has been invaded by all of them. So what is each piece of equipment for and what does it look like? 1. Adaptive Activity Chair Activity Chairs are used for children who may have inadequate head or trunk control, are unable to sit up on their own or cannot sit in a regular chair for a variety of other reasons. They can be customized with headrests, lateral trunk supports,…

If your young child is unable to walk yet or has a permanent disability you may be using a baby/toddler stroller to get them around. Our son had poor trunk control and was unable to sit up on his own until the age of three. I was always looking at the latest strollers wondering if it would have just a little more support than our current one. I thought, “If it did, we may not ultimately have to get a wheelchair”. We ended up going through a variety of strollers. Eventually, our son became to tall to comfortably sit in any of them and we came to terms with the…