article on head growth....

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i can't get this article to come up. can someon copy and paste it and send it out? thanks

missy, mom to Zev

From: keejaylove <keejaylove@...>Subject: Re: please give feedback on photosPlagiocephaly Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 10:17 AM

this study suggests that natural head growth is primarily front to back versus all around... saying that kids' heads get longer over time, significantly decreasing the cephalic index... i didn't find it on my own; it was from the older plagio group, but i just felt compelled to pass on this new feeling of hope i have after reading it... my boys both wore DOC bands, but still have some assymetry and flatness in places... we see a DO to hopefully see some changes, but now i can look forward to some natural improvement over time... i teared up when i read it because it made me so happy... best wishes to you and your little one...http://smartech. gatech.edu/ bitstream/ 1853/22061/ 4/presentation_ wnotes.pdf(you may have to paste it in your browser and delete any spaces.. that's what i did

anyway)ShenelleKaty, TXid twins 23 mos>> Hi, I've just posted recent photos of my son in the N section-- he is P.> > A week ago he was down to 2mm asymmetry and 90.5% C.I. As I mentioned> before, the orthotist isn't really that concerned with the brachy. He says that> over time it'll get better on its own. My husband isn't either, but the number> still bugs me and I think 's head looks a bit wide and short. I am going> to push for keeping the helmet for a while, like until we get down to the mid> 80's. We've only had it for six or seven weeks and is just 7.5 months> old, so it should be a reasonable thing to do.> > Any feedback on his

headshape would be welcome! By the way, those little> swirls in his hair showing in the top view are indeed symmetric with respect> to his face. (Without knowing that it's hard to tell how much symmetry he's> got.)> > Thanks to everyone in this awesome group. It has really made a difference> for me.> > > in Starband since 01/05/09> Kansas>

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I have actually posted the study/presentation in our Files section

under Plagio Studies and Research, it's the last file in that folder

calles presentationw/notes.pdf. It is a pretty small study (only 23

kids I think), but an interesting read, especially with regard to

brachy.

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

> >

> > Hi, I've just posted recent photos of my son in the N section--

he

> is P.

> >

> > A week ago he was down to 2mm asymmetry and 90.5% C.I. As I

> mentioned

> > before, the orthotist isn't really that concerned with the

brachy.

> He says that

> > over time it'll get better on its own. My husband isn't either,

> but the number

> > still bugs me and I think 's head looks a bit wide and

> short. I am going

> > to push for keeping the helmet for a while, like until we get

down

> to the mid

> > 80's. We've only had it for six or seven weeks and is

just

> 7.5 months

> > old, so it should be a reasonable thing to do.

> >

> > Any feedback on his headshape would be welcome! By the way,

those

> little

> > swirls in his hair showing in the top view are indeed symmetric

> with respect

> > to his face. (Without knowing that it's hard to tell how much

> symmetry he's

> > got.)

> >

> > Thanks to everyone in this awesome group. It has really made a

> difference

> > for me.

> >

> >

> > in Starband since 01/05/09

> > Kansas

> >

>