Patient and Family Education

We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful.

Resources at Seattle Children’s

• What to expect at Orthotics and Prosthetics
• How to prepare for your visit
• Transportation and lodging
• Hospital services
• Paying for care
• Social Work

Condition-Specific Resources

• Spina Bifida (PDF) (Amharic) (Spanish)

Recommended Reading

• Abduction Brace (PDF) (Spanish)
• AFO/KAFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis) (PDF) (Spanish)
• Bi-Valved Body Jacket (PDF) (Spanish)
• Boston Overlap Brace (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Brace-Friendly Shoes (PDF) (Spanish)
• CTLSO - Milwaukee Brace (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Caring for Braces at Home (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Chairback LSO (PDF) (Spanish)
• Halo Brace (PDF) (Spanish)
• Lower Limb Prosthetics (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Newport Jr. Hip Abduction Orthosis (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Night Stretching AFO (Ankle-foot orthosis) (PDF) (Spanish)
• Pavlik Harness (PDF) (Spanish)
• Pectus Band (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Ponseti AFOs and Abduction Bar (PDF) (Spanish)  
• Providence Brace for Scoliosis (PDF) (Spanish)
• Sarmiento Humeral Fracture Brace (PDF) (Spanish)
• Shoe Lifts: How to Pick a Good Shoe (PDF) (Spanish)
• STARband Head Remodeling Helmet (PDF) (Spanish) (Simplified Chinese) 
• Scoliosis TLSO Brace: What To Expect (PDF) (Spanish)
• TLSO for Scoliolis (PDF) (Spanish)
• Upper Limb Prosthetics (PDF)
• Wearing a Hinged Knee Brace (PDF) (Spanish)

General Orthotics and Prosthetics Resources

• What Parents Should Know About Flatfeet, Intoeing, Bent Legs and Shoes for Children
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