intensive pediatric therapy
What is an Intensive?
An intensive is any type of therapy that occurs frequently and for a short period of time. Typical intensives can consist of single or multi-disciplinary therapy schedule that consist of 2-6 hours of therapy per day, 5 days a week, for 2-3 weeks. Versus a child receiving hourly physical, occupational, and speech therapy weekly or biweekly in a standard model of treatment. Children are exposed significant increase numbers of repetitions of certain exercises, developmental movements, and/or functional abilities over a very short amount of time under the intensive approach. Which research has shown evidence-based research supporting the efficacy of this treatment model.
What Types of Treatment Techniques are Utilized During an Intensive?
Children who participate in an intensive are exposed to, but not limited to the Therasuit, UEU, Theratogs, and DMI technique, as well as traditional therapy techniques. Each intensive session is personalized for the child and goals that are being addressed to assist with improving functional mobility and functional independence.
Who are ideal Intensive candidates for Therapy?
There is emerging research supporting the benefits of participating in an intensive treatment for children with diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, hypo/hypertonia, developmental delay, brain injury, prematurity, spina bifida, chromosomal abnormalities, syndromes, acquired brain injuries, developmental coordination deficit, and undiscovered disorders.
Program Details: 2-6 hours of therapy per day, 5 days a week, for 2-3 weeks
Therapeutic Techniques:
- TheraSuit
- Universal Exercise Unit (UEU)
- Theratogs
- Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI)
- Traditional Therapy Techniques
Ideal Candidates:
- Cerebral Palsy
- Hypotonia
- Hypertonia
- Developmental Delay
- Brain Injury
- Prematurity
- Spina Bifida
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- syndromes
- Acquired brain injuries
- Developmental coordination deficit
- Undiscovered disorders
