tips for daughter with hemiplegia

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Hi guys I wondered if you could give me any tips regarding my daughter who is 11 and has moderate right sided hemiplegia. She has very little use of her right hand. She is developing and will need to wear a bra soon. This will be yet another obstacle has she will not be able to hold it and do up the clasp. Has anyone else had experiences with similar and how did you get around it?? She finds it difficult if she tries to dress herself anyway and this will just add to the frustration. Any tips and advice would be gratefully appreciated. Many thanks. Nicky

Hi there, my daughter is 4 and has diplegia, however I have a very good friend who is in her early 20's and has hemiplegia. She is now very independent in spite of having very limited use of her left hand. I know she would be happy to give you some tips etc . I can't give out her details here but if you were able to send me a private message I could help hopefully.

would front fastening bra's make things any easier?

Athletic bra? they just pull on and seem just right for a young girl.

Hi

I have hemiplegia and have very limited use of my right arm. I manage to do my bra up by putting it on backwards (ie as if it is a front fastening bra)I am able to hold part of the clasp in my right hand and when it is done up I twist the bra round so the clasp is at the back and then put my arms through the straps.

Hope that makes sense ? I remember worrying about the same thing when I was 11.

Feel free to ask about anything else you are worried about. I've managed to always find a way to cope or find a way to deal with most things !

I'm married, work full time, run a house and have a lively 7 year old DS to look after. I may be slower at doing certin things, especially when DS was a baby, but I get there in the end !

I'm sure your DD will be fine.

Thank you so much. It's nice to hear from somebody who has the condition to give me some hope. Don't get me wrong, she has done amazingly well up to what we were first told when she was a baby. It's just harder the older she gets. The thought of senior school makes me feel sick as she is happy at her primary school even though she is behind. She hates change and am dreading the whole thing to be honest. She hasn't got many friends and finds it really hard to socialise. Ive probably made the mistake of trying to do too much for her rather than let her try things on her own. Now, I have to keep on at her to do basic things as she has been used to me doing a lot for her and has got a bit lazy. Anyway, thanks so much for your help and advice. Nicky

I've recently lost the use of my left arm below the elbow, and bras have been the least of my troubles tbh - I put it round me backwards by trapping one end between my elbow and body, the do it up, twist round, bad arm in first then good arm. Thin stretchy straps are best.

M&S do some vests with bra cups built in which are great.