Support for children and young people with limb differences and their families

Peer support

Connect with people who understand

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Health and wellbeing

Looking after your child during recovery from an amputation, managing their pain, caring for their residual limb and helping them adjust and learn to love their (different) body.

More in this section

  1. Helping your child adjust to limb amputation

    An amputation is a major change for your child. What you can do to help as they get used to their new body.

  2. Positive body image and self-esteem

    How parents and carers can support children to have positive ideas about who they are and how they look.

  3. Hygiene and residual limb care

    Preventive measures to help your child to avoid problems and have a healthy residual limb.

  4. Managing pain 

    Pain, real or phantom, is part of losing a limb. Find out about what to expect and how to alleviate your child’s pain.