Did you know it takes several years of heel-toe walking patterns to develop the arches of the foot? But often, parents are looking for immediate changes in their child’s foot structure after receiving their Surestep SMOs. This 2-hour workshop focuses on recognizing early benefits of Surestep SMOs and Surestep Big Shot SMOs and how we, as pediatric orthotists can better communicate these benefits to our patients’ family and care-team from Day One to when they have outgrown the device and we are determining whether to continue care with a Surestep SMO/Big Shot SMO or to graduate them from the device. Looking at improvements in trunk posture, transitional skills, single limb balance tests and gait development can help orthotists track outcomes and share these benefits with families along the way to improve compliance and participation.