The Prototype Development of a Portable Sitting Support Orthoses for Children with Cerebral Palsy

This study aimed at developing a prototype of a portable Sitting Support Orthoses for children with Cerebral Palsy to allow independent sitting in a near normal sitting posture and enabling maximal functional independence. Sitting Postural Control was selected as the targeted skill because sitting is the earliest upright posture achieved in development process, but it is often delayed in children with CP. To overcome these problems, the developed prototype serves numerous accommodations, foremostly being lightweight and portable option that can be easily carried from one end to another providing an ease to the caretakers for transportation. Along with that, it’s a cost-effective option.