RE: Orthotics Question : Tami

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Hi Tami, Hurray for Collin!! So glad to hear he is starting to walk on his own!! Blessings! Tami <tami.hostetter@...> wrote: Hi Sharon, My son has sure steps. You can look on their website. I love them. They are designed for kids with low tone down syndrome and other etc. He recently took 4 steps so we are thrilled with them. Tami -----Original Message-----From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of sharondcaswellSent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 12:48 PMDown Syndrome Treatment Subject: Orthotics Question Hi all,I feel kind of silly posting this, as the discussion on the board has been so technical, and so interesting lately! This seems kind of like asking a group of phd's what color the sky

is...:)but, anyway...Tyson MAY need orthotics. His PT is waiting to reevaluate thismonth to see if he does. He VERY slightly pronates his feet. He iswalking , but cannot stand up by himself from the middle of the room,so he crawls to a wall or piece of furniture to get back up.I'm not sure what to think. ty doesn't really have flat feet. hehas a good arch. I think he is struggles with laxicity in his hips,so it is harder for him to engage all the right muscles to power upfrom the floor without support. Would orthotics help that?I am not really excited about getting them, to be honest.But, if he needs them, I'm wondering what would be better for him?I have looked at the Sure Step ones (www.surestep.net) and am quiteinterested in these. My PT is pretty set on getting custom madeones for him, though.I was wondering if anyone has any ideas/advice/experience?thanks for any

input.sharon (one and only wife to Fred; mom to Kari, Melody, Faith, Heidi, Isaac, Josiah, , Alana, and ! Yes, they're all ours!) Is. 40:31 "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with

wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."

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