Smiles for Kids Blog
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Rhys Lloyd of Cooroy does not let his disability get in the way of his competitive nature
It takes him a few seconds, but with a determined frown and a bit of manoeuvring, Rhys Lloyd hooks his left arm over the swing and launches into the air.
This might seem an easy feat for most children, but the difference for six-year-old Rhys is that he has no left hand.
In theory, he should have to work twice as hard to do the things that most people take for granted.
But this little bundle of energy makes it all look relatively simple, effortlessly throwing and catching the football with his father and brother, picking up things from the ground, making sure he doesn’t miss out on anything in his childhood.
Via TheDaily.com.au
Baby's Sleep Position May Not Affect Severity of Head Flattening
But study finds lower gestational age, being male did have a correlation
"We found a trend toward less flattening in infants who slept prone [face downward], or in positions that were alternated," Dr. Albert Oh, a professor of surgery at the Alpert Medical School at Brown University, said in a Hasbro Children's news release. "Interestingly, however, while supine [on the back] positioning has been a well-established risk factor for the development of plagiocephaly, we were not able to demonstrate a logical correlation to indicate more severe flattening from the supine position."
Via US News & World Report