Support Boots for Special Needs Children

lisa35 · Feb 2nd, 2012, 03:54 AM

Hi all, does anyone's child wear these and do they help/work? Finlay has to have a pair made for him to help with his toe walking but I was told they don't always work. Their now worried because of his falls so we need to get him flat footed, any tips to get him down welcome. If I tell him to put his feet down he does for a few strides then back up again I suppose he will find it hard to break the habit since he's done it from the start.

DanielleM · Feb 2nd, 2012, 07:21 AM

What are they? Piedro boots? Why does he have to wear them, I can't really give any advice without a bit more info. My LO had them due to CP, they did not do much and now he wears AFO's

lisa35 · Feb 2nd, 2012, 07:42 AM

Not sure which ones he will be getting hun, it came up in his full assessment at hospital that they will be getting a pair made for him. They said they are harder in the foot making it harder for Finlay to flex his toes.

It's because he toe walks & because of this his balance isn't great which causes him to fall over, he is covered in bruises all down his legs & gets the odd bump on his head.

He has got autism so that's why he toe walks.

bbear690 · Feb 16th, 2012, 10:11 AM

My daughter has worn peidro boots from the age of 15 months, she is now 10

She was born with talipes so hers keep her feet nice and straight

at the moment she has Shiny black ones, they are really and do not look like nhs shoes

Tegans Mama · Feb 21st, 2012, 08:00 AM

Tegan's had piedros in the past also, but like Danielle's boy they weren't "rigid" enough for her and she now also wears AFO's

lisa35 · Feb 21st, 2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Tegans Mama

Tegan's had piedros in the past also, but like Danielle's boy they weren't "rigid" enough for her and she now also wears AFO's

What are AFO's? I'm still waiting for Fins shoes to be made even though they said I wouldn't be waiting long.

Feb 2nd, 2012, 03:54 AM	#1
lisa35 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N yorkshire Posts: 1,252	Support Boots for Special Needs Children Hi all, does anyone's child wear these and do they help/work? Finlay has to have a pair made for him to help with his toe walking but I was told they don't always work. Their now worried because of his falls so we need to get him flat footed, any tips to get him down welcome. If I tell him to put his feet down he does for a few strides then back up again I suppose he will find it hard to break the habit since he's done it from the start.

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DanielleM Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,028	What are they? Piedro boots? Why does he have to wear them, I can't really give any advice without a bit more info. My LO had them due to CP, they did not do much and now he wears AFO's

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Feb 2nd, 2012, 07:42 AM	#3
lisa35 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N yorkshire Posts: 1,252	Not sure which ones he will be getting hun, it came up in his full assessment at hospital that they will be getting a pair made for him. They said they are harder in the foot making it harder for Finlay to flex his toes. It's because he toe walks & because of this his balance isn't great which causes him to fall over, he is covered in bruises all down his legs & gets the odd bump on his head. He has got autism so that's why he toe walks.

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Feb 16th, 2012, 10:11 AM	#4
bbear690 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Exeter Devon Posts: 129	My daughter has worn peidro boots from the age of 15 months, she is now 10 She was born with talipes so hers keep her feet nice and straight at the moment she has Shiny black ones, they are really and do not look like nhs shoes

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Feb 21st, 2012, 08:00 AM	#5
Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,106	Tegan's had piedros in the past also, but like Danielle's boy they weren't "rigid" enough for her and she now also wears AFO's

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