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    • Ankle & foot splints or orthoses (AFOs)
    • Upper limb splinting
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    • Emotions & behaviour
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    • Difficulties seeing
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    • Dressing
    • Shoes & shoe lacing
    • Tweaking & adapting computers
    • Cycling
    • Musical instruments
    • Getting active
    • Driving
  • My HemiCheck
  • Support for your family
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    • Diagnosis
    • Early years
    • Education settings
  • Sports & fitness
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  • What is hemiplegia?
  • How is hemiplegia treated?
    • Hemiplegia and diagnosis
    • Physiotherapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Ankle & foot splints or orthoses (AFOs)
    • Upper limb splinting
    • Orthopaedic surgery
    • Botulinum toxin and hemiplegia
  • Associated problems
    • Emotions & behaviour
    • Epilepsy
    • Difficulties seeing
  • Everyday activities
    • Dressing
    • Shoes & shoe lacing
    • Tweaking & adapting computers
    • Cycling
    • Musical instruments
    • Getting active
    • Driving
  • My HemiCheck
  • Support for your family
  • For professionals
    • Diagnosis
    • Early years
    • Education settings
  • Sports & fitness
  • Getting into work

Everyday activities

1 min read

This section contains practical tips from parents on carrying out some of the ordinary activities that can raise obstacles for children with hemiplegia.

Dressing

Shoes & shoe lacing

Tweaking & adapting computers

Cycling

Musical instruments

Getting active

Driving

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