The Upper Limb Library / Parents of Children with a Limb Difference

Each year, thousands of babies are born with one of several “dactyly” conditions, including syndactyly, symbrachydactyly and ectrodactyly.

Do you have someone with a limb difference on your gift list? We hope that the ideas here are helpful for anyone looking for a little present inspiration.

Whether the child is starting preschool or kindergarten or returning to school with a prosthesis, it's a good idea to openly discuss the prosthesis.

Over the years, we have fit many children and adults with symbrachydactyly, no matter if they have a partial hand difference or are missing their hand.

In this article, we’ll discuss support for parents of children with congenital limb differences and how adults can learn about life hacks and more.

The Arm Dynamics clinical team enjoys working with children and we are always sure to provide parents with resources like the ones in this article.

Acquired upper limb loss in children may be rare, but the rarity doesn’t matter when it happens in your family. Find resources for how to move forward.

Fitting your child with a prosthesis as early as possible has many benefits for them, including physical and brain development. Learn more.

If a side of the body unavailable or is fitted with a prosthetic device that does not give proper assistance, the individual may experience overuse issues.

When Jennifer learned that her daughter would be born missing a hand, one of the first things she did was discuss her daughter’s difference with her sons.