Children with Physical Disabilities

Links to information about children with physical disabilities.

Novita Children's Services also has information on a range of physical disabilities that can affect children and related support services.

Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Acquired Disability Program
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the service provided by Novita for children who have an acquired disability.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Getting Involved
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   How to get involved in Novita's research projects.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Research and Innovation
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Introduction to research conducted at Novita Children's Services.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Leisure and recreation
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the importance of leisure activities for children with physical disability together with information about services that assist children and families to find suitable activities that welcome disabled people.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Safety with transfers and lifting
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The importance of safe lifting for people handling children with physical disability is explained and the common causes of back pain listed. Some suggestions are provided for how to look after one's back including the use of special lifting equipment.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Assessments
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the reasons for assessments being undertaken for children with physical disability, the ways that parents and others closely involved with the child can participate and the types of assessments undertaken by Novita therapists.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Service groups
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided that describes how therapy groups can be of benefit to children with physical disability as well as their parents and carers. The different types of groups offered by Novita are explained.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Alternative therapies
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The attitude of Novita to altenative therapies available for treating children who have physical disabilities is described.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Advocacy support
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   An explanation is provided about the rights of users of Novita services, what advocacy agencies do, and provides information to enable people to contact advocacy agencies based in South Australia.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Adjustment
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the issue of adjustment to having a child with a physical disability for parents.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Equipment
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the types of equipment required by children with physical disability, where it can be obtained, how equipment is funded, the ordering process, how Novita staff are involved in providing equipment and the maintenance of equipment.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Technology
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The benefits of technology for children with a physical disability are explained. Information is provided about where technology can be obtained, who pays for it and what to do if the right item of technology is not available.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Social skills
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The importance of social skills for children with a physical disability is explained, as are some of the common difficulties experienced. Practical suggestions are provided about how parents can help children with their social skills and information is provided about what Novita does in this area.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Siblings
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The common concerns of siblings about having a brother or sister with a physical disability are described, practical suggestions are provided for parents about how to deal with these concerns and information is provided about the ways that Novita attempts to assist siblings.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Positioning
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The importance of good positioning for children with a physical disability is explained and lots of suggestions are provided to help position the child for a variety of day-to-day activities.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Mobility
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The different ways that children with physical disability can get around are described. More detailed information is provided about the different types of wheelchairs and the training required to use them well and safely.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Eating and drinking
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Common mealtime issues for children with physical disability are described in detail together with the way that Novita speech pathologists handle such issues. Lots of practical ideas are provided regarding the best foods and the best ways of preparing such foods, as well as suggestions for mealtime equipment, oral stimulation and mealtime communication.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Friendships
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   This page outlines why friendships are so important for children with physical disability, some of the common difficulties experienced with friendships and how people around the child can help the child develop healthy friendships.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Fears and anxieties
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the common fears and anxieties experienced by children and how best to deal with them.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Daily living skills
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Daily living skills are explained and information is provided about how a child with a physical disability can be helped to learn these skills. The situation where a child is dependent for most day-to-day activities is also addressed.
Date:   Jul 2009
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