Re: CI, poor balance & kindergarden.. need a helmet?

July 20, 2007

Hi Pat,

Nice to hear from you. was similar to Aidan in that his balance wasn't

AND still isn't too hot. He was walking at 2 with his walker, then aroud

3yrs he gave up the walker and staggered in drunken fashion everywhere with

lots of falls. We didn't give him a helmet but just used the walking frame

outdoors at PreSchool or had him hold the hand of his one to one person. He

still needs to hold hands in unfamiliar places as he does see slopes and

kerbs etc...

Will Aiden have 1 to 1 help at the Creche? Good luck with finding out about

a helmet.

is

>

> Hi everybody!

> Greetings from Ireland!

>

> My Little Warrior Aidan is not that little anymore but sure he is a

> fiery warrior, thrashing the place upside down!

> Therefore the time has come, after 2.5 years, to take him to créche

> (kindergarden) so he starts meeting other little people as high-handed

> as him! LOL

>

> Aidan can crawl now in all 4s and can walk as well standing up when

> holding to something, but he's balance is still rather poor.. although

> he sometimes seems to forget and gets too bold.. winding up on the

> floor, of course.

> So I was thinking in getting him a bike helmet or something like that

> to wear at the créche, in case of (more than probable) bumping in the

> head.. but Aidan has a cochlear implant and I'm not sure how will the

> helmet fit or if it'll be suitable at all.

>

> I'll ask the SALT who's treating his CI, but I thought, after all, who

> knows more about CHARGE kids and their daily common stuff but you

> guys? ;o)

> So any experiences / suggestions?

>

> Thank you!

>

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