Limb Difference
Highlights of the 2023 Hands To Love Hand Camp weekend in Starke, Florida!
Many adults who attended LFP 2023 Weekend shared reflections on social media about their experiences. Here are two, one from an occupational therapist and the other from an athete, both of whom have upper limb differences!
This past weekend, I participated in the Lucky Fin Project weekend for people affected by upper limb differences. As a pediatric occupational therapist with a congenital hand difference, I promoted the information and resources on my website and demonstrated the EazyHold adaptive silicone grip assist.
There are so many fabulous resources for families – what an incredible array of options!
Medical providers can offer much more than rosy or doom-and-gloom predictions when they consult with families of babies with congenital hand/arm differences.
Here are some questions that you may want to ask any specialist whom you consult about your child’s hand/arm development
Had I been able to articulate what support I needed as a child, here is what I would have requested of the adults in my life
I don’t know why my younger self was born with a little left hand, but I certainly have learned quite a few things about living this life that I wish I could have shared with a younger self
