NHS pram?

[demirose87]

When I'm out and about I sometimes see older children in prams that look like they are specially made for older children with disabilities. My DD is 3 and a half and receives high rate DLA for undiagnosed behavioural disorder and has hypermobile syndrome which means she was delayed in walking and now even though can walk, struggles to walk long distance, tires easily and becomes extremely irritable, cries and falls asleep after walking not very far. She has bad spatial awareness, would run off and walk into things if not in a pram. She also has global development delay. She is currently in a double pram with DD2 which is not strong enough for her. However I am due DS2 in September and Im worried about the pram situation, thinking of getting a buggy board, but ideally I would like one of these prams so when we are out with my DP it would lighten the load and give her a break from walking/ standing. Does anyone know how I go about getting one of these? Many thanks x

Anyone?

Hopefully someone else will have more specific advice but I think the first step is to ask your child's physio or OT for a referral (to wheelchair services I think).

Thanks for the reply, Ive just seen them online to buy so think I'll buy one.

I'm presuming it's the Mclaren Major you have seen. If you do buy one privately, the Do Buggys are virtually identical but cheaper. Also a lot of pre-loved ones on Facebook selling sites.

Wheelchair Services may well help your DD though. But it does take a very long time in some areas.

Yes that's the one I've seen, thanks I'll have a look x

We got a DoBuggy through wheelchair services. The criteria in our area are quite strict - the child needs to be over 15 kg and not walking - but it sounds as if it would definitely be worth investigating. As PP say, physio or OT are your first port of call for a referral to wheelchair services.

If you contact Newlife charity they may be able to give you a grant for one if you have some supporting professionals. They gave us our sons special tomato buggy.