Congenital bilateral focamelia
rick
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Title:
Congenital bilateral focamelia
Creator:
rick
Date:
1/31/2005
Text:
Dear list,
I have been asked by an occupational therapist to find a mentor for a
young boy (11 y/o) who is a left shoulder disarticulation with a right
partial hand attached to the shoulder girdle. He is now developing and
having problems with body image and completing some of his ADL's
independently. He can write with his right hand that is attached to the
shoulder girdle, but is having problems with dressing independently. He
also can use a computer (that has been mounted on a platform at his
desk) for doing school work. He has used his feet to accomplish tasks,
but that was at an early age. He has not used his feet for several
years. I am not sure why he quit using his feet.
My hope is to find someone (preferably a man or older boy) with similar
congenital anomalies to talk with this young boy and guide him through
the next few years as he continues to develop into a young man. I also
would hope that he can give pointers and recommendations on how he
completes his ADL's. The young boy does not wear a prosthesis and has
never successfully worn one. He had a prosthesis made through Shriners
but never used the device when he was home.
Many thanks in advance,
Rick Stapleton, CP
President
Tidewater Prosthetic Center, Inc.
150 Burnett's Way, Ste. 300
Suffolk, VA 23434
Ph: 757-925-4844
Fax: 757-925-4973
I have been asked by an occupational therapist to find a mentor for a
young boy (11 y/o) who is a left shoulder disarticulation with a right
partial hand attached to the shoulder girdle. He is now developing and
having problems with body image and completing some of his ADL's
independently. He can write with his right hand that is attached to the
shoulder girdle, but is having problems with dressing independently. He
also can use a computer (that has been mounted on a platform at his
desk) for doing school work. He has used his feet to accomplish tasks,
but that was at an early age. He has not used his feet for several
years. I am not sure why he quit using his feet.
My hope is to find someone (preferably a man or older boy) with similar
congenital anomalies to talk with this young boy and guide him through
the next few years as he continues to develop into a young man. I also
would hope that he can give pointers and recommendations on how he
completes his ADL's. The young boy does not wear a prosthesis and has
never successfully worn one. He had a prosthesis made through Shriners
but never used the device when he was home.
Many thanks in advance,
Rick Stapleton, CP
President
Tidewater Prosthetic Center, Inc.
150 Burnett's Way, Ste. 300
Suffolk, VA 23434
Ph: 757-925-4844
Fax: 757-925-4973
Citation
rick, “Congenital bilateral focamelia,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/224133.
