Aquatic Rehabilitation and the Medically Fragile Child with Life Threatening Illness: A Case Study of Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A
by Sophia's Garden Foundation on Jan 18, 2007
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The decision to bring a child into a pool that has a life threatening illness requires careful consideration, enthusiastic and dedicated parents and cooperative pool management. Aquatic specialists who...
The decision to bring a child into a pool that has a life threatening illness requires careful consideration, enthusiastic and dedicated parents and cooperative pool management. Aquatic specialists who accept these medically fragile children into their practices need to be highly skilled, be aware of disease progression, and be able to adapt their handling skills to the child's specific needs. The goal of aquatic therapy for medically fragile children with life threatening illness is to improve quality of life, provide palliative care, and in some facilities, end of life care.
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