Joncare Varyflex Stander
DWC ADVANTAGES
Ease of use
Lightweight; easy to transfer, easy to store
Positioning
Easy to see if a child is symmetrical, extended/flexed etc.
Activities
Good for use with sand and water play in nurseries
Looks
‘Low tech’
DWC DISADVANTAGES
Looks
Outdated
Support
Very little support
Looks flimsy
CHILDREN OR CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED FOR (DWC)
- Downs?
- Developmental delay
- Similar to other ‘Tot’ standers but the others look more stable
- Spina Bifida; Polio; Mild Diplegia; and for a ‘window of opportunity’ with a hemi
CHILDREN OR CONDITIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR (DWC)
- High needs children with poor truncal and head control