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Therapies for Children

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Therapies for cerebral palsy or physical disabilities are available privately or through the NHS. I would advise you to research any therapy you choose to use as some are more mainstream and some have less research and experience to support them. It is important to be careful which practitioner and which therapy you use. Many of the therapies we have found useful, others have been recommended by parents of disabled children. There are a huge number of therapies available with very variable prices. I’m happy to add to this list if requested.

Anat Baniel Therapy

Practitioners use movement therapy to improve outcomes, especially in younger children
Self funded or charity funded if available

ABR Therapy

Intensive internal muscle strengthening activity – requires a large commitment from parents
Self funded although charity funding may be available

The Brainwave Centre

Assesses children with disabilities and works out a program of exercises to be carried out at home by the parents.
Self funding, charity funding and also Brainwave themselves have sponsors who pay for the therapy

Bobath Physical therapy

Uses physiotherapy based on Bobath teaching and will assess a child and provide block treatments as well as individual treatments
Self funded or charity funded, can also be subsidised.

Conductive Education

Conductive education is an integrated teaching method aimed at children and young adults with physical disability. There are blocks of therapies, an outreach service and a school service
Self funded, Local authority funded and charity funded.

Footsteps Centre

Spider therapy using an Adeli Suit to improve balance and coordination amongst other things.
Self funded although charity funding may be available

Hydrotherapy

Water based play and therapy provided by the hospital Physiotherapy department, or privately funded. Search locally for suitable therapists and pools or request NHS hydrotherapy, especially following surgery

Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy

Aimed at increasing the blood flow to the brain. Research carefully, as may cause seizures in susceptible children.
Self funded

Occupational Therapy

Therapists will assess a childs physical needs and suggest equipment to help with function
NHS provided or Privately funded.

Orthotics

Provides supportive splints and shoes to correct or prevent foot deformities and support walking
Normally provided by the NHS but can be privately funded

Portage

Portage is a home visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.
Parents should not be charged for Portage home visiting which is usually delivered as part of a local authority service offer.

NHS Physiotherapy

Physical therapy carried out by therapists but also they will give exercise programs
NHS provided or privately funded. Search locally for suitable private therapists

Riding for the Disabled

“Our horses and ponies provide therapy and fun to people all over the UK”. Hippotherapy is a well recognised therapy promoting balance and confidence
Paid for by the charity itself, although a small fee is usually made.

Speech and Language Therapy

Provides speech and language therapy and assesses swallowing. Will also assess and support with alternative methods of communication, such as eye gaze
NHS Provided or privately employed. Search locally for suitable private therapists

Snowdrop

A private therapy which uses neuroplasticity to improve the physical wellbeing of disabled children.
Self funded or charity funded if available

Adaptive sports

Many sporting activities can be done using adaptive equipment or environments. Sports such as wheelchair basketball or frame football are well established. Specially adapted running frames are great for independence and confidence building.

Intensive Suit Therapy

Intensive suit therapy provides a child proper posture, muscle tone and patterns of movement impaired by disability. It’s a complex intervention made of an orthotic suit that has strategically-placed bungee cords adjusted in a manner to affect typical flexor and extensor muscle groups. Private Funding as ‘Therasuit’

Sensory Integration

Children born with Cerebral Palsy may display an abnormal degree of sensory processing, whether decreased or increased. The therapist will determine activities that encourage organized responses to sensory input. Private funding, search locally for practitioners.

BIBIC

Transforming lives through developmental therapy
with an holistic approach.
At bibic we look at every child and young adult holistically and focus on all concerns, difficulties and symptoms, linking them together if we can.

Disability Grants

Your guide to grants for the disabled. Search for a charity who help with funding