Guest guest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 We just bought a Maclaren Major stroller for Quinn, it only cost an arm :-) It was $450. I just paid for it out of pocket and am now trying to get the insurance company to reimburse me. When we tried to go through a medical supply company the mark up was so huge my copay was going to be $450 anyway! Good luck! Amy _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of sjamiew Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:32 PM To: Subject: strollers & such Welcome to all our newcomers. I'm new myself. This is my only post since my intro but I enjoy reading the updates every day that I get on my email. You are all so helpful!!! So my question is about big strollers and bike trailers or make-shift types of those things. Jordan (7 yrs old, 8 next month) is around 4 ft tall and about 80 lbs of solidness. If he decides he doesn't want to go somewhere or is done walking or whatever he just plops down and there is no way for me to move him. We took him everywhere in his stroller which he gladly climbed into (think he liked the security of his little space) until it was just physically not possible for him to fit in anymore. We've since looked for strollers that would accomodate him and make it easier for him to go places with us. Everything we've looked at online we'd have to trade both our arms and legs for. This includes bike trailers (since he's outgrown that too). So for now we can't take him to the mall or on a walk (he just sits down when he's done regarless how far we are from home) or a bike ride (he can't peddle yet and doesn't have balance to stay on a regular bike seat) or anything that we were previously enjoying. Anyway, has anyone had any luck finding something workable that is affordable for either. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Welcome, all new members! : Many of our kids do the stop/drop & flop and many use wheelchairs, push chairs, strollers for mobility. We are actually waitng for Tori's new pushchair (Kid Kart). We had her docs and PT write an eval..highlighting the autism/hypertonia. Many ins. companies deny claims due to a letter of medical necessity from a doc, but if a PT writes it, (since this is their specialty), things seem to fly right through. Hope this helps! Liz Mom to Tori (11 on 2/23) DS/ASD/ODD/OCD/GERD/ and a few more > > > Welcome to all our newcomers. I'm new myself. This is my only post since my > intro but I enjoy reading the updates every day that I get on my email. You > are all so helpful!!! > > So my question is about big strollers and bike trailers or make-shift types > of those things. > > Jordan (7 yrs old, 8 next month) is around 4 ft tall and about 80 lbs of > solidness. If he decides he doesn't want to go somewhere or is done walking > or whatever he just plops down and there is no way for me to move him. We > took him everywhere in his stroller which he gladly climbed into (think he > liked the security of his little space) until it was just physically not > possible for him to fit in anymore. We've since looked for strollers that > would accomodate him and make it easier for him to go places with us. > Everything we've looked at online we'd have to trade both our arms and legs > for. This includes bike trailers (since he's outgrown that too). So for now > we can't take him to the mall or on a walk (he just sits down when he's done > regarless how far we are from home) or a bike ride (he can't peddle yet and > doesn't have balance to stay on a regular bike seat) or anything that we > were previously enjoying. > > Anyway, has anyone had any luck finding something workable that is > affordable for either. > > Thanks!!! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 We recently bought a used Maclaren Major on ebay. It was $250 but had to have it shipped from England for another $100.  I saw another one come up before I bought mine, it was snapped up really quickly for around the same price. My daughter is not even 40 lbs but she is not a strong walker so we end up carrying her if there is any ground to cover. She is too tall for traditional strollers so we splurged thinking this will last for a number of years to come. ________________________________ To: Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 8:55:38 PM Subject: RE: strollers & such  We just bought a Maclaren Major stroller for Quinn, it only cost an arm :-) It was $450. I just paid for it out of pocket and am now trying to get the insurance company to reimburse me. When we tried to go through a medical supply company the mark up was so huge my copay was going to be $450 anyway! Good luck! Amy _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of sjamiew Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:32 PM To: Subject: strollers & such Welcome to all our newcomers. I'm new myself. This is my only post since my intro but I enjoy reading the updates every day that I get on my email. You are all so helpful!!! So my question is about big strollers and bike trailers or make-shift types of those things. Jordan (7 yrs old, 8 next month) is around 4 ft tall and about 80 lbs of solidness. If he decides he doesn't want to go somewhere or is done walking or whatever he just plops down and there is no way for me to move him. We took him everywhere in his stroller which he gladly climbed into (think he liked the security of his little space) until it was just physically not possible for him to fit in anymore. We've since looked for strollers that would accomodate him and make it easier for him to go places with us. Everything we've looked at online we'd have to trade both our arms and legs for. This includes bike trailers (since he's outgrown that too). So for now we can't take him to the mall or on a walk (he just sits down when he's done regarless how far we are from home) or a bike ride (he can't peddle yet and doesn't have balance to stay on a regular bike seat) or anything that we were previously enjoying. Anyway, has anyone had any luck finding something workable that is affordable for either. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hey all, Been quiet...sorry gang. Busy busy busy. All's well though. Anyway, Maddie has a Mighty Lite kid kart type thing Liz. And yes, it was paid for by her medical assistance insurance. Her school did the whole process for me; I was not involved. I would have preferred a lighter Maclaren type like we used to have, but in order to have it paid for, we had to go the *wheelchair* route. The stroller does NOT even remotely resemble a wheelchair though. They measured her ahead of time, and it's great. My only complaint about it is it's HEAVY as all hell. But Maddie's big now, so I suppose we had no choice. Hugs Donna > Welcome, all new members! > > : Many of our kids do the stop/drop & flop and many use wheelchairs, > push chairs, strollers for mobility. We are actually waitng for Tori's new > pushchair (Kid Kart). We had her docs and PT write an eval..highlighting > the autism/hypertonia. Many ins. companies deny claims due to a letter of > medical necessity from a doc, but if a PT writes it, (since this is their > specialty), things seem to fly right through. > > Hope this helps! > Liz > Mom to Tori (11 on 2/23) > DS/ASD/ODD/OCD/GERD/ and a few more > > > >> >> >> Welcome to all our newcomers. I'm new myself. This is my only post since my >> intro but I enjoy reading the updates every day that I get on my email. You >> are all so helpful!!! >> >> So my question is about big strollers and bike trailers or make-shift types >> of those things. >> >> Jordan (7 yrs old, 8 next month) is around 4 ft tall and about 80 lbs of >> solidness. If he decides he doesn't want to go somewhere or is done walking >> or whatever he just plops down and there is no way for me to move him. We >> took him everywhere in his stroller which he gladly climbed into (think he >> liked the security of his little space) until it was just physically not >> possible for him to fit in anymore. We've since looked for strollers that >> would accomodate him and make it easier for him to go places with us. >> Everything we've looked at online we'd have to trade both our arms and legs >> for. This includes bike trailers (since he's outgrown that too). So for now >> we can't take him to the mall or on a walk (he just sits down when he's done >> regarless how far we are from home) or a bike ride (he can't peddle yet and >> doesn't have balance to stay on a regular bike seat) or anything that we >> were previously enjoying. >> >> Anyway, has anyone had any luck finding something workable that is >> affordable for either. >> >> Thanks!!! >> >> >> >> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 When Elie hit that mark, we bought a special needs II jogging stroler. IT was big and bulky an dhad to ride on the roof of our car, but we could go places with it. Now that company makes one that folds better. It cost then about $400. Sometime one can find used ones on ebay or craig's list. HE outgrew that at about age 14 when he hit 130ish lbs. Then we found a used w/c at a yard sale. My hisband put lawnmower wheels on the front in place of the little tiny wheels. We still have it, altho he does walk much more willingly now unless he is going to a crowded place. Tis w/c cost us at a yard sale $75. Again - much more readily availaaable at the secondary market - ads in the paper, ebay, craigs list. MIght even be able to find one thru freecycle. > > > Welcome to all our newcomers. I'm new myself. This is my only post since my > intro but I enjoy reading the updates every day that I get on my email. You > are all so helpful!!! > > So my question is about big strollers and bike trailers or make-shift types > of those things. > > Jordan (7 yrs old, 8 next month) is around 4 ft tall and about 80 lbs of > solidness. If he decides he doesn't want to go somewhere or is done walking > or whatever he just plops down and there is no way for me to move him. We > took him everywhere in his stroller which he gladly climbed into (think he > liked the security of his little space) until it was just physically not > possible for him to fit in anymore. We've since looked for strollers that > would accomodate him and make it easier for him to go places with us. > Everything we've looked at online we'd have to trade both our arms and legs > for. This includes bike trailers (since he's outgrown that too). So for now > we can't take him to the mall or on a walk (he just sits down when he's done > regarless how far we are from home) or a bike ride (he can't peddle yet and > doesn't have balance to stay on a regular bike seat) or anything that we > were previously enjoying. > > Anyway, has anyone had any luck finding something workable that is > affordable for either. > > Thanks!!! > > > > > -- Sara- different pathways lead to Nirvana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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