...online Useful Information During the course of our activities in assessing the wheelchair needs of our clients, we come across a lot of situations where vehicles do not meet the needs of the family.  Sometimes this is because the needs of the user changes.  Sometimes it is because unsuitable advice has been given. Based on personal experience, we always recommend that wheelchair and buggy users choose a wheelchair accessible vehicle as soon as possible. We decided to produce a guide which may help families to assess their own needs before making an unsuitable choice Motability Caring for a child in a Hip Spica Following Hip Surgery or an accident where the Pelvis has been broken or a hip dislocated, it is quite normal for the patient to be encased in plaster for 4-8 weeks to secure a good orthopaedic outcome. Nothing can prepare you for the first sight of your child in this condition and you realise that life is going to change drastically over this time.  It also seems strange that, with modern technology making enormous advances, we still have to resort to this primitive method of restricting limb movement. Please feel free to share any good ideas with us - we will add them to the guide.           © Activate 2010   Useful Advice