Can't Afford a Gait Trainer? Here's an Idea

Can't afford a light gait trainer??We can't either!










If you have a walker that just happens to fit on the edges of treadmill, then you are in business!
A neighbor gave us a small, very lightweight treadmill. It folds up when we are finished using it.
I lock all the wheels first. The sides of his walker are clamped down with a two big clamps. Bought at walmart.
Sometimes he wants to just sit on the bar and be lazy but I fixed that by taking the sitting bar out of his walker.

You also need this to keep from injuring your back.
This is just an old computer desk chair with the back off of it.

Sometimes Matthew will walk on his own, sometimes he needs help getting his legs going. I just push behind his need one then the other. Even if your child doesn't do the walking simulation on his own, it's a good way to make new brain waves even if you have to sit there and push his legs and do the walking for him. Matthew is so funny on it. Some days he will just sit and be "lifeless". Somedays, I can turn the treadmill on high and you should see him run.. He'll have his eyes wide open, his head bobbing and his facial expression is like he's working really really hard!

If you don't have a walker, you can try to a MERRY MUSCLE JUMPER This and just hand it over the treadmill.

They will special order one for your childs size. http://kidalog.net

I wouldn't suggest leaving them in there unattended for even a second.!

I don't know what type of walkers you have but if you are planning to purchase on, I would keep in mind that you may want to use it on a treadmill.