Re: any older babies with hanger helmet? Greetings ne

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Hi . In my opinion the difference would be that CT staff has

specific training in banding also they are closely monitored when they

begin to practice. And have scheduled follow ups after they are fully

trained. Even in this case I would want to check with the clinician

about who they would consult with for difficult case, if they had

problems, if they are traveling or sick when you need an adjustment...

In the case of non-CT I think the training for banding is less

rigorous in general (although some orthos may be very well trained in

banding) so I would be more cautious about experience. There was a

really shocking story on the other board about an ortho who was

basically trying to wing it for a consultation by looking up in a book

how to do the measurements etc. I'm sure this is an exception, but

something to run away from.

we went to a very experienced starband provider and had excellent

results. There are two orthos in that office who cover for each other

as needed, and both are very good. Lucky for us - because when we

started all this I really didn't ask the right questions.

-christine

sydney 18 mo starband grad

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> > > Hey ladies,

> > > we decided to go with the Hanger helmet. My daughter will

> > be

> > > 11 months old by the time she gets her helmet. The cranio facial

> > > surgeon we saw said she'd only need the helmet for about 3 months,

> > but

> > > the lady at the orthotist office said it would be more like 6-9

> > months

> > > instead. that freaked me out a little bit. Is there anybody here who

> > > has experience with the hanger helmet on an older baby? Is there a

> > > helmet preferable over others for older babies????

> > > I'd appreciate any input on this!

> > > thanks so much,

> > > ne

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