Chailey Standing Support

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The Chailey Standing Support Offers a new way to experience standing, with a normal developmental position. This enables the child to experience better sensory and biomechanical feedback, and learn the proprioceptive skills required for standing.

• Posture is based on the normal developmental position
• Helps develop motor control and muscle stength
• Enables the child to move between upright and forward lean
• Promotes active loadbearing through the hips and knees
• Easy to use and adjust.

The Chailey Standing Support is designed in the upright position to promote normal movement as this provides the best position for learning to stand.

The ability to stand upright develops from a balanced, forward lean position, where the upper trunk weight is forward over the standing base. Feet are plantargrade and slightly apart. Knees and hips are slightly flexed with femora in a vertical position.

As stability around the pelvis and lower limbs develops, the child can practise upper trunk, head and upper limb movements, enabling them to play in a developmentally normal position.

Postural stability is encouraged by bringing their upper trunk forward over base, whilst allowing some active movement to occur, enabling the child to use their hands more efficiently.

The Chailey Standing Support promotes loadbearing through hips and legs. Combined with a narrow chest wedge and adjustable height tray, the child is able to develop upper body control and maximise oppotunities for play.

• Standing in Support