KAYE Corner Chairs provide external support for
children who have inadequate postural control of the head,
neck and trunk. This postural control is essential for visual
scanning and attending, breathing, speaking and eating. If
the arms and shoulders are being used to assist postural
control, the child will be unable to develop mobility of the
arms and hands for exploration and manipulation. The
corner-shaped back limits scapular retraction and
shoulder extension, a strategy used by many children who
are unstable in sitting, and thus permits the child to free
the arms and hands for play.
The KAYE Corner Chairs have a firm, padded insert that converts the V-shaped back into a three-sided winged back. This provides support along the spine and gives the child better spinal extension and consequently greater freedom of the head and eyes for scanning and attending.
This insert can be removed so that the chair sides provide even greater assistance in bringing the arms forward on the tray.
As the child develops independent head movements and postural control in sitting, the head supports can be removed so that the child can practice linking visual pursuit and attention with arm and hand movements.
Because of the easy adjustments, it is possible to use or remove these pieces as the child’s needs for postural control change within the day or over longer periods. For example, additional head support may be necessary during feeding but can be removed when the child is listening to music when demands on head control are not so high. This allows the child to practice and experiment with head posture and movement in the appropriate context.
The seats on the KAYE Corner Chairs can be raised so a child can be positioned with the hips and knees flexed. This assures that the child’s thighs are well-aligned and reduces the effect of tight hamstrings or spasticity on the pelvic and spinal alignment. This seat arrangement also facilitates a vertical pelvis and development of the normal spinal curves in children who have low postural tone. With the seat in a low position, a child can be positioned with hips flexed but knees extended to facilitate long leg sitting. The abductor can be positioned in front of the seat, at the distal part of the femurs, to maintain hip abduction with either knee flexion or extension. If the seat belt is positioned across the hips, it aids pelvic stability.
Includes: Chair and base, Tray, Abductor, Padded headrests, Back cushion, 2" belt
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Small Corner Chair
For users 8 mos. to 4 yrs., up to 39" tall.
Headrests adjust from 20" to 27" from base to top of headrests.
Removable tray is height and depth adjustable and measures 15" x 17."
Seat depth is 12" without and 8" with removable back cushion.
Removable 3" wide abductor is depth adjustable.
Optional 4", locking, swivel casters.
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Large Corner Chair
For users 4-8 years, up to 58" tall.
Headrests adjust from 29" to 41" from base to top of headrests.
Removable tray is height and depth adjustable and measures 18" x 20."
Seat depth is 14" without and 10.5" with removable back cushion.
Removable 4" wide abductor is depth adjustable.
Optional 4", locking, swivel casters.
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