Re: TO: Florida Parents who have Starbanded Babies

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Hi Krissy,

I had to jump in and talk about scanning fom a personal level. My

son was in a STARband for close to six motnhs, and we did use the

STARscanner for his band. I will say that I loved being able to see

the immediate results, esp. being able to see them " in black and

white " and having something concrete to compare his headshape to

(from one scan to the next).

That being said, the STARscanner is not perfect. If a baby moves

while being scanned, the scan will NOT be accurate. It is only as

good as the information that is entered in. The orthotist has to

place the " markers " on the babies face for land marks, and that is

subjective as well. It still boils down to the experience of the

orthotist. If you have an excellent orthotist, then whatever medium

you use, scanning or casting, then the quality of the band/helmet

will be fine. However, if you don't have a good orthotist, the scan

will NOT make the band any better than the traditional casting.

Krissy, I can understand your enthusiasm for the STARscanner vs.

casting, but, in my opinion, it is not the ONLY criteria to use to

decide whom to see for a band. After a full year of reading horror

stories about ill fitting bands, both casted and scanned, I would go

with an experienced orthotist who casts any day of the week, over an

orthotist without training who scans.

JMO

- mom to Aidan

> >> Hi Florida Parents!

> >>

> >> I just wanted to let you know that there are 2 Starscanners in

the

> > State of Florida. There is

> >> one in Miami and one in Orlando. I go to the Orthotist in

Orlando,

> > Steve . He says he

> >> will scan babies heads in the Starband for $75.00 a visit. It is

a

> > GREAT way to see the

> >> before and after results of the helmet therapy.

> >>

> >> My son, goes to an Orthotist in Tampa. In the beginning of

> > 's treatment, we

> >> went to Steve in Orlando for the scan of 's head. We just

went

> > to Orlando yesterday

> >> for a 3 month scan check of 's head. I cannot believe the

> > difference in the human

> >> measurement vs. the Starscanner measurement! The scanner results

> > show in detail the

> >> amount of growth has had in the helmet! It was amazing to

> > see the comparison

> >> photos of the before and now of 's head. The scanner is 2

> > seconds and the child

> >> doesn't have ANY stress! It is a piece of cake.

> >>

> >> I just wanted to share this information to the Florda parents who

> > would like to do this

> >> Starscanner. The Starscanner results is wonderful to have for

your

> > own records, it gives

> >> piece of mind that the helmet is literally working, and the

$75.00

> > is reasonable because

> >> you get the exact measurements! (I don't know if insurance would

> > be billed or not)

> >>

> >> Just wanted to share!

> >>

> >> P.S. If anyone needs Steve 's information- just email me! I

> > also have photos of the

> >> Starscanner in ph's photo album, if you would like to

> > check it out!

> >>

> >> Krissy

> >> ph's mom

> >> Starband 4/28/04

> >> Palm Harbor, FL

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info