Questions and Answers:

12. Do Add-A-Bands require any adjusting?

Add-A-Bands have a narrow strap on each cuff which needs adjusting when they are first fit to your child by his or her therapists. These adjustable straps determine the angle at the hips and consequent spacing of the legs. Therefore, the angle set by adjusting the straps also determines the maximum or outer range of movement for the changing base of support as your child is moves. When setting the angle, place your child in a sitting position so the bottom of his or her feet are touching. This assures there is no restriction in the needed range of motion for floor movements. The setting of this angle by the adjustable straps, allowing optimal spacing of the legs, can be determined by your child's therapist. Thereafter, it is only is only necessary to reset the angle occasionally by adjusting the straps.