Meeting the Physical Needs of Children at School

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HealthWiki > Disabled Village Children > Chapter 53: Education: At Home, at School, at Work > Meeting the Physical Needs of Children at School

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When children with physical disabilities are in school or studying, it is important to remember their needs, and try to meet them.

For example, children who cannot get up and run around should usually not spend all day sitting in a wheelchair. This lends lo lead to contractures, swollen feet, weak leg bones, spinal curve, and other deformities.

So try to arrange for the children to spend at least part of the day with their bodies in a straight position. Part of the day this can be done in standing frames (but usually not for more than half an hour at a time).

And part of the time it can be done lying down, either on the floor, or on wedges or mats that permit better positioning and use of the hands and arms.

For design details, see Developmental Aids.

This page was updated:04 Apr 2024