The practitioner will review the physician’s prescription or referral, conduct a thorough evaluation, talk to you about your baby’s history, and discuss the orthotic treatment program. In most cases, the practitioner will also take clinical photographs and a series of measurements with a caliper or a scan using the STARscanner laser data acquisition system. A scan or pictures and measurements will document your baby’s head shape at the beginning of treatment and will serve as a reference throughout the entire treatment program. If you have insurance that requires prior authorization, you may be asked to schedule a return appointment when the paperwork is complete. If you are ready to begin the process immediately, the practitioner will make a duplicate of your baby’s head from a plaster impression or a 3D scan. Then a band will be precisely fabricated to make your baby’s head more symmetrical and proportional.