self-esteem Archives - My Bendy Body

A book for kids living with hypermobility

Posted on September 16, 2018September 17, 2018

So, how did the My Bendy Body book for kids living with hypermobility come into being? It was initially an idea that grew from a conversation with a parent about how to explain hypermobility to her daughter without scaring away her zest for life. I was working as a paediatric occupational therapist, and we were […]

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Hypermobility and self-esteem: When kids are not good at sport

Posted on March 23, 2016February 28, 2018

I have been asked to comment on this topic of sport in children with hypermobility and low muscle tone, who aren’t so good at sport. And let me tell you, that would be about half the hypermobile population, so don’t think your child is alone there. Often children with hypermobility have poor coordination skills (see […]