Active Design Chailey Standing Support, Fitting And Operating Instructions

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USING THE CHAILEY STANDING SUPPORT
Placing a Child in the Chailey Standing Support
To place your child in the Chailey Standing Support, follow the following
steps:
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Check the child is wearing appropriate footwear
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Make sure you have enough help to position the child, either with
another person or helped with a hoist

Put the brakes on and make sure all straps are undone and out of
the way

Place the feet in the footplates and stand the child up into the
support
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Move the pelvis until it is level and upright
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Secure the Velcro pelvic strap and then the safety strap

Secure the thoracic strap

Straighten the
child’s trousers if they are bunched up (this can
cause unnecessary pressure).

Check and readjust pelvic position if necessary

Check overall alignment, and readjust if necessary

Check with the child that they are comfortable.