May 2009
The O&P EDGE
edit post Starting from Within: Growing the O&P Research Base by Karen Henry May 1, 2009 The call for evidence-based research is getting louder. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Challenges in Spina Bifida Care
Miki Fairley
Orthotic management is just one part of the big picture of caring for children with spina bifida (SB) and helping them to have high-quality, successful lives. Managing bowel and bladder
Academy Meeting Thrives Despite Shaky Economy
Morgan Stanfield
Despite a shaky national economy and gloomy financial forecasts, the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) showed a positive outlook for O&P by boasting booming attendance at its
Families Help Spina Bifida Kids Succeed: Interviews with Parents
Miki Fairley
Love, closeness, and a “can-do” spirit are the qualities that stand out most when talking with families who have a child with spina bifida. Life with spina bifida isn’t a
Spina Bifida: Making Mobility Happen
Miki Fairley
“He will probably never walk, never talk, and will be completely mentally disabled.” Kevin Felton, CO, LO, FAAOP, wraps fiberglass casting tape around the right leg of Texas Scottish Rite
Families Help Spina Bifida Kids Succeed: Interviews with Parents
Miki Fairley
<!> « Previous This is the second of seven interviews: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » Diana Connell, RN A lively blonde, blue-eyed first-grader, Diana Connell’s daughter
The Missing Link: How Dialogue Can Transform Hip Dysplasia Care
Morgan Stanfield
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation. -James Nathan Miller, American
Families Help Spina Bifida Kids Succeed: Interviews with Parents
Miki Fairley
<!> « Previous This is the third of seven interviews: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » Jeanne Markowski Jeanne Markowski has a “full plate” indeed. She is
A Dynamic Solution for the Pediatric Symes Amputee
Daniel Record, CP, LP, RN
Taylor Mcleod is like any other 20-month-old child. He is full of energy and eager to explore the world around him. He climbs, toddles around, and gets into everything. But
Families Help Spina Bifida Kids Succeed: Interviews with Parents
Miki Fairley
<!> « Previous This is the fourth of seven interviews: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » Vikki Vikki is the mother of Olivia, age three, who is
