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POSITIONING THE USER
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Long Sitting
(Fig. 3)
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Important part of child
development, encouraging head
control, maintaining midline and
reaching for toys.
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Nessie’s unique ‘BUMPS’
encourage transverse weight
bearing through arms and
shoulders.
Side Lying
(Fig. 4)
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Side lying encourages hands
together and lifting head against
gravity.
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Beginning of pushing up into
sitting.
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Nessie’s arm between child’s legs
reduces crossing over of legs and
‘adductor tightness’.
Side Sitting
(Fig. 5)
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Follows on from Side Lying.
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Improves shoulder girdle
development.
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Encourages child to ‘cross
midline’ i.e. twist around.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
