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Handicapped Showers
 
Handicapped Showers
Handicapped showers are one way to facilitate independence on the part of individuals with disabilities. What could be more freeing than no longer needing to rely on someone else when it comes to such personal business as hygiene" Specially outfitted showers and bathtubs help those with disabilities overcome obstacles that the majority of people never dream of. Joyce Plaxen, the mother of a differently-abled child, has assembled a list of ingenious homemade adaptations in her book, "Adapt My World," that will help the parents of any child with disabilities create a home atmosphere that fosters self-reliance. This "recipe book" of ideas contains everything from an ingredients list to detailed instructions on how to create a handicapped-friendly home.

Handicapped showers and other adapted devices can help a child overcome his or her physical limitations and engage in the same activities as his or her peers. Being able to do the same things as his or her friends is sure to make a special child feel less "different" from the rest. Feeling different is a big issue for anyone who is a little different, and anything that reduces that feeling of difference promotes self-esteem.

"Adapt My World" is loaded with ways to help a child with limitations overcome obstacles and fit in with his or her peers. Tasks that once seemed insurmountable are made easy with a few adjustments. Wearing blue jeans like your friends becomes possible, as does playing a game of catch or turning the pages of a book.

A new car comes with a detailed owner manual, and new child comes with a wealth of how-to books, but unfortunately, resources for raising a disabled child are few. When J.Rose Plaxen realized her daughter was "differently abled" she decided to change this by writing Adapt My World: Homemade Adaptations for People with Disabilities, a home remedy-style book consisting of recipes for parents, educators and family members. "Our world, public or private, is not accommodating for differently abled individuals," said J.Rose Plaxen. "It's up to the individual who is taking care of each child to make their world truly their own. This book is filled with common-sense modifications that have an immediate and enormous impact on improving the daily lives of these children."

Adapt My World is the first such guide offering simple adaptations for many aspects of a child's life. Veteran parents, therapists, and teachers have handed down plenty of adaptations, but few have been printed for public viewing. Now families have a manual to guide them in accommodating their child's world. Adapt My World offers adaptations for the "differently abled" child at home, school, and play to achieve similar goals, tasks, and desires of an "abled" child.

 
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Adapt My World, Inc. and their employees assume no responsibility or liabilities for the adaptations contained on this website. All adaptations contained on this website must be assembled by an adult. The adaptations included on this website have been provided by individuals who generously donated (created or prepared) them in good faith. Adapt My World, Inc. and their employees assume no responsibility for successful use with all individuals with disabilities. Some adaptations are variation of the actual accommodations, therefore, there are alterations. Patent pending on all products contained in this site.