Rolling backpacks

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Marnie
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Rolling backpacks

Post by Marnie »

Does your child use a rolling backpack in school? Our school does not allow them but I am sure that with a dr's note it will be ok. Just wondering how many use a rolling backpack.
tylergsmom
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Hi! I am Laura, the mom of Tyler, who has a ROBPI. I've been a member of this site since 1998 and owe a great deal to the wonderful people in the UBPN community who have helped us along the way get what we needed to get done for Tyler. Tyler is now 14 years old and in the 9th grade. He's a super bright kid and loves his video games. Tyler had the mod quad surgery with Dr. Shenaq shortly before he passed. That was his first and only surgery. Now that he is older he is requesting additional surgery. He'd like to be able to supinate. Our goal is for Summer 2013.
Location: Gulf Breeze, FL

Re: Rolling backpacks

Post by tylergsmom »

My son uses one, and I did have to get a dr's note to allow it. My son wears a uniform to school too and they require that if your pants have belt loops in them, you have to wear a belt. He can't undo the belt using only one hand so we had to get a dr's note for that too.
Laura LeNoir, Mom of Tyler, Age 14, ROBPI
LeeAnne
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Re: Rolling backpacks

Post by LeeAnne »

Michaela has always used a rolling backpack so when she went to a new school last year that didn't allow them we had to get a doctors note. It's not good for their shoulders to carry that weight.She is going to be nine in October and this past year has started having problems with overuse of her right arm to the point of her right shoulder dislocating. She is LOBPI. Better to get the doctors note whether you need it or not so the school/teachers know how serious you are about the "no backpack on the shoulders" issue.
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brandonsmom
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Re: Rolling backpacks

Post by brandonsmom »

Oh, the rolling backpack issue.....last year the principal would not allow them.....her floors were to precious....(what about my kids arm) I asked about a Dr's Note she said no.....so I made her miserable. I sat in front of the school and made a list of children with rolling backbacks...hey if my son that needed one couldn't have one no one else could. We have since bought a house and my son will be able to have a rolling back pack and he will....even though he is only in second grade I dread the day someone would come up behind him and pull him down using his backpack....I think that could be ugly
Gayle (mom of Brandon 7 ROPBI)
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Re: Rolling backpacks

Post by BIGJAVSMOM »

Louise- I can't say anything in response to that except for, "You Go Girl!!" lol

I am going through something now with the school system for my older son who is not injured. Just too smart for kindergarten, lol.


Marlyn

P.S Elizabeth is very lucky to have YOU in her corner.
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