You've heard the diagnosis. It’s plagiocephaly or brachycephaly. And now it’s easy to worry about the future for your precious baby—or feel you could have done something to prevent it. But we have a reason not to stress, not to...

Hello, moms and dads! Are you enjoying some cold, wet weather? Your kids might be begging to play in the snow, participate in winter sports, and get their socks, shoes, and everything else wet. That type of thing is going...

Does your kiddo wear AFOs, SMOs, or other braces? They could get a lot of good from an inclusive holiday gift that supports them! See if any of the gift ideas below could go on your shopping list—maybe even for...

Today, we have an exciting next step for you to think about. It’s a slight change to your kiddo’s braces, whether SMO, AFO, or Indy 2 Stage.   It helps children not only reach developmental milestones but also to thrive in...

Summer is a magical time, full of barbecues, fireflies, beaches, and special memories with family. But parents want to know, “Can SMOs go under water? Can my kiddo jump in a splash pad with the other kids? What if sand...

I caught up with Surestep orthotist and educator Camille and asked her about the importance of socks for kiddos and parents. She told me what she has been seeing in the clinic.  “First, generic socks you buy at the store...

Janet* recently got a diagnosis for her two-year-old son Austin: hypotonia. She may have shed some tears. She didn’t want this for her son. On the doctor’s advice, she got SMOs for her son’s feet and ankles and started to...

Does your kiddo wear AFOs? Or are you getting AFOs soon for your child? AFOs can help your little one to take his or her first steps, stand up longer, enjoy better stability even with low muscle tone, and much...

Is your kiddo getting an Indy 2 Stage? Are you talking about it with your orthotist? The Indy 2 Stage is a two-brace system, which is highly customizable to your child’s specific diagnoses, such as hypotonia, hypertonia, pronation, and others....

The Indy 2 Stage works for a wide variety of children in a range of situations: Very young children who are still working on transitional skills, such as moving from crawling to walking School-age kiddos who walk all morning and...