Guest article: Postural management – A clinical priority
Richard Harvey, National Clinical Training Manager from Jiraffe The difference a robust postural management plan can make to a child’s comfort, function and health is…
CASE STUDY: Disabled toddler can finally play with his family thanks to postural support specialists
The parents of a 22-month-old boy from Greater Manchester with cerebral palsy have praised the equipment provided by a leading Sheffield-based postural support specialist. Max…
Postural support specialist issues helpful guidance for carers about positioning a child correctly in equipment
Jiraffe has highlighted the importance of ensuring a child is positioned correctly and safely in equipment by publishing tips and advice for parents and carers…
CASE STUDY: Nottinghamshire youngster ‘handed lifeline’ by emergency posture provision scheme
The mother of a 22-month-old boy from Nottinghamshire who lives with cerebral palsy has praised a “lifeline” emergency equipment service provided by a leading Sheffield-based…
CASE STUDY: Support frame helps to sets disabled Lancashire youngster ‘free’
A Lancashire mother of a two-year-old boy who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy has spoken of the ‘freedom’ her son now experiences, thanks to…
Disabled children given access to life-saving equipment by UK postural support specialist
Jiraffe is coming to the aid of thousands of disabled children in the UK by offering to transport vital support equipment, usually accessed at school,…
Paisley mum hails support frame which allows disabled son to ‘stand tall’
Kerry McPhee, whose six-year-old son, Ashton, lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and global development delay, has talked up the health benefits of the Jenx Multistander,…
Postural support specialist provides ‘life-changing’ equipment donation for charity
Sheffield-based Jiraffe has donated state-of-the-art equipment and items worth more than £6,000 to a leading regional children’s charity. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice was the recipient…
Postural specialist Jiraffe to host free CPD seminar for OTs and caregivers at Kidz Middle
Richard Harvey, National Clinical Training Manager at Jiraffe Sheffield-based children’s postural support specialist Jiraffe is set to host a beneficial CPD seminar at the Kidz…
Versatile Paediatric Standing Frame
A versatile standing frame offering disabled children 10 years of growth and support will be launched at this year’s Kidz South, an exhibition dedicated to…