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Nastya has a new prosthetic hand!

AiF. Dobroe Serdce

Charitable foundation · Moscow

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Nastya, who was born without fingers on her left hand, received a bionic prosthesis. Thank you for your help, tubers. "Nastya is very happy about the purchase,— says Ksenia's mother. — The prosthesis turned out to be very comfortable. Nastya doesn't go to school in it yet, she's getting used to it. But he is already actively using it in his household: he can make the bed and grab both ends of the blanket with two hands, sweep the floor with a shovel in one hand and a broom in the other.… Nastya is very pleased that she has such an assistant." In between, Nastya also conducts regular workouts that are required to get used to the prosthesis: she learns to control the force of compression, trains finger flexion.

Nastya is studying, trying, wants to become a speech therapist in the future, and also attends computer science classes at the same time.: "This skill will not be superfluous, especially if the daughter changes her mind about going to speech therapists," says Ksenia. But whatever future Nastya would choose for herself, the prosthesis will definitely be her faithful assistant in her studies and daily activities.

Mom is very happy for her daughter, but even more surprised by how many people responded to the call for help and participated in the purchase of a bionic prosthesis for her Nastya. Thank you, friends, for your support and your kind hearts!

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Nastya needs a new bionic hand prosthesis

Twelve—year-old Nastya has four fingers missing from one hand, and her thumb is very small. She needs a bionic prosthetic hand, which is intuitively controlled by myosignals and has several types of grip for everyday tasks and studies.

Nastya was born without fingers on one hand and started wearing her first cosmetic prosthesis at the age of two. Then the family received a traction device from the state, and after that, a bionic prosthesis that works almost like an ordinary hand. With him, Nastya immediately had more opportunities in both fine motor skills and large movements. Such a prosthesis also actively trained the muscles and prevented the development of scoliosis, which progresses in children with various developmental disorders of the upper extremities due to the fact that the back constantly bends to one side under the weight of a healthy arm and objects in it.

Nastya dressed on her own with bionics, picked up small objects, held heavy objects, and could study in peace. But the girl has grown up, and the prosthesis has aged. A new one is needed to solve the problem of the curvature of the spine that has already begun and to give the girl the opportunity to cope with all daily tasks on her own. The family received a certificate from the state for the purchase of a prosthesis, but it does not cover the entire cost. And a mother who is raising three children alone cannot buy Nastya a new one on her own. Let's help!