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When Angel Hansen was born in June 2001,
doctors were unsure how long she would live. Born with only
a portion of her brain, dislocated hips, conjoined fingers,
missing toes, and only one kidney, the prognosis was grim.
Yet just a week after she was born, doctors determined Angel
was able to go home with her parents, Jen and Doug Hansen
of Costa Mesa, CA. Today her smiles and laughter charm all
those around her.
 A
veteran marathoner before Angel’s birth, Doug began
sharing his love of running with Angel by pushing her mile
after mile in a standard baby jogger.
Hearing of Doug and Angel’s many marathon
runs for charity, Otto
Bock HealthCare donated a Kimba Cross to their cause. Angel
now rides in great comfort and style over the many miles in
what is considered the best pediatric positioning jogging
stroller on the market because of its high level of security,
flexibility, and easy handling, even in rugged terrain.
The Kimba seating system is designed to
provide superior support while accommodating child growth.
It’s modular and has numerous components, from headrests
to positioning trays, to ensure the best fit possible. The
modular design is taken one step further with mobility bases.
The seat can be interchanged between |
five bases to accommodate
different activities. From a tilt-in-space stroller for daily
mobility needs to an underframe that can raise a child to
eye level or lower the child to the floor for play and school
activities — while maintaining the outstanding postural
support of the Kimba seat.
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In recognition of the more than nine
million parents with disabilities in the U.S. and their
families, Through the Looking Glass (TLG), announces
the 2006 College Scholarship Fund specifically for graduating
high school seniors who have parents with disabilities.
Scholarship funds are available to
graduating high school students who demonstrate academic
and personal achievement; have grown up with at least
one parent with a disability; and will be a high school
graduate, or graduating senior by Summer 2006.
More information and application
forms are available on the web at www.lookingglass.org.
Forms also may be requested by calling 800-644-2666.
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The American Board for Certification in
Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc. (ABC) provides a helpful Internet
resource for orthotic and prosthetic patients, and their rehabilitation
team. The Web site, www.oandpcare.org,
functions as an easy-to-use directory for locating ABC certified
practitioners and accredited facilities.
Selecting a practitioner who is ABC certified
ensures the patient will receive care from an individual who
has met the professions’ most rigorous standards and
passed a complete set of examinations.
Searching the directory of practitioners
and facilities is made simple on www.oandpcare.org.
Visitors can search by name, zip code (within 50 miles), city,
or state. Results include facility names, and credentialed
individuals, each with the option to “show details,”
which include facility email and Web site, practitioners’
exact locations, phone, fax, and certification number, date,
and expiration date.
In addition to searching the directory,
patients can learn more about ABC and read important information
about credentialing and standards in O&P. The site also
provides web links and phone numbers to a variety of organizations
that provide information and services for people with limb
loss.
Besides patient information, this resource
is an important step in informing insurance regulators, medical
directors, and case managers on the necessity of having O&P
patient care provided by a qualified, ABC certified practitioner.
As O&P patient care continues to be performed by under-qualified
practitioners throughout the U.S., ABC will continue to promote
stringent education and testing standards as the standards
that all O&P patient care providers must meet.
Additional information on credentialing
and education can be found on the ABC Web site, www.abcop.org.
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