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My hope is that there will be some resources here for families with special needs. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I have included resources that point to other resources. The posts here are simply reporting some of the things we have tried to make our daughter's experience more comfortable and productive. Please add any experience you have to help us and others help our children.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Foam Pillow

We were exposed to a product called Versa Form and it is a great little invention. It is used in a few different applications, but we have been trying out the pillow. The pillow is full of foam pellets and it has a valve on the end that you attach a small hand pump to. Then you form the pillow into whatever shape you want and hold it there while you pump the air out of the pillow. Once the air is out, it stays in the shape you put it in. It is great for forming around Macayla's legs at night to keep them in a position that helps her hips. Unfortunately, she doesn't like it and has trouble sleeping with it. It can feel rigid and I think it makes her feel strange. But it certainly has many helpful uses and they make other products using the same concept. You can make a custom fit form for abduction or support and change it as needed. It hasn't been the best match for Macayla, but it is certainly a product worth checking out.

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