Useful Links

GENERAL PLAGIO

www.healthvisitors.com/parents/plagiocephaly.htm
General information from the healthvisitors.com UK site

www.cappskids.org
US site - Craniosynostosis And Positional Plagiocephaly Support.

www.plagiocephaly.org
US website, with links and information about plagio.

www.plagiocephaly.org/support
US site - Positional Plagiocephaly Parents' Support.

http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/plastic/Deformational_Plagiocephaly.pdf
PDF from an Australian hospital all about plagiocephaly, including a good description of the physical characteristics that can be looked for to differentiate between plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis.

http://forums.craniology.org/index.php?showtopic=341&st=0
A craniology forum with posts from adults who have untreated plagiocephaly.

www.headstart4babies.co.uk
UK positional plagiocephaly charity that used to proved the admin for Christoph Blecher, but which is now independent from him.

BAND/HELMET SUPPLIERS

www.plagiocephalyuk.co.uk
UK website from Technology in Motion, the UK suppliers of the STARband/STARlight.

www.orthomerica.com/products/cranial/starband.htm
US site from Orthomerica, manufacturers of the STARband/STARlight.

http://www.orthomerica.com/pdf/transferguide.pdf
Page of designs available for the STARband (opens as a PDF).

www.cranialtech.co.uk
UK site from Cranial Technologies, manufacturers of the DOC Band.

www.cranialtech.com
US site from Cranial Technologies, manufacturers of the DOC Band.

www.ahead4babies.com
Ahead4Babies LLP, UK suppliers of the Cranio Helmet.

www.londonorthotics.co.uk
Website From The London Orthotic Consultancy, suppliers of the LOCband.

TORTICOLLIS

www.torticolliskids.org
US parental support website about torticollis.

http://www.infant-torticollis.org/
National Infant Torticollis Association (US).

http://www.infant-torticollis.org/bulletinboard/
Bulletin board for the above site.

http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/contpeds/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=108032
Good article about torticollis, plagiocephaly, neck stretching advice and repositioning tips

http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/T/torticollis.html
A good description of what torticollis is, what causes it and how it presents, etc.

REPOSITIONING

www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm
David's Plagio Pages - a repositioning success story.

www.parksolutions.com/plagio/01.htm
Real-life plagio story from parents who didn't get treatment in time. Good information on repo as well.

www.headsupbaby.com
A US site selling an instructional video in repositioning therapy.

www.goigoibabypillows.co.uk
Goi Goi Baby Pillows were developed in 2000 by a physiotherapist at the Children's Clinic at Gavleborg-Sandviken Hospital in Sweden and are frequently used in maternity wards throughout Sweden. Swedish parents of newborn and young babies are recommneded to continue using a baby pillow at home. Since the introduction of this recommendation, Sweden has seen a dramatic drop in the number of children suffering with flattening of the head. Goi Goi Baby Pillows are now recommended by a number of craniofacial surgeons in the UK.

www.sleepcurve.com
UK designed, shaped mattress for plagiocephaly avoidance.

CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS

www.headlines.org.uk
Registered charity advising on craniosynostosis, and including advice about the four UK craniofacial units.

http://www.neurosurgery.ufl.edu/ClinSpec/craniosynostosis.html
Good information explaining the different types of cranio.

http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/plastic/Deformational_Plagiocephaly.pdf
PDF from an Australian hospital all about plagiocephaly, including a good description of the physical characteristics that can be looked for to differentiate between plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis.

CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY

www.cranial.org.uk
The Sutherland Society - a society of cranial osteopaths across the country.

GROUPS

groups.msn.com/PlagioUK
This group - just in case you print or copy this page - we don't want to be left out!

health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AllAboutPlagiocephaly
Yahoo! group - "All About Plagiocephaly" - mainly US members.

health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Plagiocephaly
Yahoo! group - "Plagiocephaly" - mainly US members.

health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Torticolliskids/
Yahoo! group - "Torticollis Kids" - all about tort - mainly US members.

health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OlderPlag
Yahoo! group for parents of children older than two years, who have plagiocephaly and were never treated.

es.groups.yahoo.com/group/Plagiocefalia/
Site for parents in Spain.

www.redressiehelm.tk
Site for parents in Belgium and the Netherlands.

PARENTS' SITES

Toby's brachy pages
Toby's Mum, Claire, started this Plagio UK group. This site details Toby's brachy story from September 2004 to May 2005.

www.birchgoulding.plus.com/plagio.htm
Izzy had a DOC Band, for brachycephaly, from 11 months of age. She graduated in March 2006.

www.thomascooper.piczo.com 
Thomas wore a STARband, and graduated in October 2006.

www.finleyb.blogspot.com
Finley starting wearing a LOCband in January 2007.

RESEARCH

There is a separate page dedicated to research links.

MERCHANDISE

http://plagiouk.makemymegastore.com/designs.asp   
Plagio UK's shop selling t-shirts, bibs, key rings and teddy bears. All sales generate a commission that helps Plagio UK.

www.cafepress.com/preciousbambino
T-shirts, mugs, etc. with  plagio slogans on (US).

www.cafepress.com/capps
T-shirts, etc. with plagio slogans on, including the "What helmet?" slogan (US).

www.helmetsforbabies.com
A book about a girl in a helmet (US).