Re: , Others - Dobbs Brace

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Since graduating up to this next larger size of s recently, Everett can

stand up easily on his own in them and is experiementing with taking steps.

I do know these PM's

are just fantastic for Darbi's mobility.

Kori

At 10:02 PM 1/20/2006, you wrote:

>I finally got to go look at the photos tonight of the Dobbs

>brace. Eureka! haha

>

>I notice at one point he has blocks under the toe portion so he can

>stand more easily - is that a standard feature now, I can sure see

>the advantage.

>

>I also notice they go from Markell style shoes to an AFO style

>shoe. Which will remain the standard, do you know? Using a Markell

>would concern me with my bad history in those shoes.

>

>Is it expected this brace could be worn till Graduation? Like with

>the there is question about fitting a larger child.

>

>The plastic afo shoe - is it custom made or a standard

>one-size-fits-all shoe such as you buy off a shelf somewhere? I

>remember 's afo's were custom formed each time but in this

>application that wouldn't seem necessary to me.

>

>Sorry, so many questions but I do see now. I thought the hinge was

>in the middle of the bar, imagining something quite different!

>

>BTW - great photos of everyone in there! last time I looked was a

>long time ago and it was a mess, I like the new format!

>

>good night,

>s.

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