Psychosocial Considerations
True or False: Children under the age of 5 are typically more accepting of their prosthesis that adolescents.
What is true
At approximately what age does a child typically begin to walk independently?
What is 12 months
True or False: Play is considered a therapeutic tool in pediatric prosthetic rehab.
What is true.
A child has outgrown their prosthesis. What is your first step?
What is assess fit and function and measure for new components.
This Disney character has a prosthetic arm in Peter Pan.
Who is Captain Hook.
Name one strategy to help a child with limb loss develop a positive body image.
Involve child in customization of the prosthesis.
What gait deviation is most common in early prosthetic walkers due to lack of confidence?
What is a wide base of support or circumduction?
Name one key member of the rehab team responsible for improving fine motor control with a UE prosthesis.
What is a common red flag during prosthetic gait training that requires immediate intervention?
What is pain or skin breakdown.
In How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup wears what kind of prosthesis after his injury?
What is a LL prosthesis or prosthetic foot/leg
A teenager refuses to wear their prosthesis due to bullying. What is one clinical action step you could take?
What is initiate a discussion with family or a pediatric psychologist or social worker.
What key motor skill must a child typically master before being fit for a prosthetic limb?
What is sitting balance or trunk control?
What activity might you use to improve balance and weight shifting with a new LE prosthesis?
What is an obstacle course or balance game.
Name a factor you must consider before recommending a myoelectric UE prosthesis?
What is cognitive ability, attention span or parental support.
This Pixar short film features a young girl with a prosthetic leg trying out for a dance team.
What is Loop or Float or Ready for Anything.
List two strategies that can build resilience and positive identity in children using prostheses?
What is peer mentorship and participate in adaptive sports or camps.
What phase of gait is most affected by a prosthesis that is too long?
What is swing phase?
In what setting should most initial training take place for maximum developmental benefit?
What is the home or natural play environment.
What kind of data might you collect to justify prosthetic componentry to insurance?
What is gait analysis, functional outcomes, or developmental milestones.
This Marvel superhero has a vibranium prosthetic arm and fights alongside the Avengers.
Who is Winter Soldier or Bucky Barnes?
How might implicit bias affect prosthetic care for children from underserved populations?
What is under-referral, assumption about compliance, or lower expectations for outcomes.
Which developmental milestone is crucial to assess for upper extremity prosthetic fitting in toddlers?
What is midline hand play or object transfer between hands.
What adaptive sport is often recommended for children with lower limb prostheses to build confidence and mobility?
What is running or swimming?
For a 4 year old bilateral transfemoral amputee, what mobility aid might you recommend initially?
What is a walker or pediatric gait trainer.
Name two reasons why positive medial representation of prosthetics is important to pediatric patients.
What are normalization, empowerment, visibility, self-esteem and reducing stigma.