Are you looking for the best toys for cerebral palsy to improve sensory challenges, muscle strength, balance, or coordination? If you answered yes, we got you covered! The following list provides a variety of award-winning, highly rated, and therapist-approved toys…
9 Frequently Asked Questions About Intensive Physical Therapy
Intensive physical therapy is a powerful form of therapy to help children with developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, or neurological disorders like cerebral palsy. You may be wondering things like: What is intensive physical therapy? How is intensive PT different…
5 Benefits of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (Even If Your Child “Can’t Walk”)
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) is a long fancy name for walking on a treadmill with support. “Bodyweight supported” is usually done with the help of certain types of equipment (i.e Universal exercise unit, gait trainer, etc.). Here specifically,…
Muscle Tone and Muscle Strength – What’s The Difference?
Often as a physical therapist, I get the question “What is the difference between muscle tone and muscle strength?” I’ve decided to put together a fact sheet for EASY distinction on the differences so you, as a parent, can better…
What Is Spastic Diplegia? (Defined, Causes, Signs, Treatments)
Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy (also referred to as Diplegic Cerebral Palsy) is one of the most common types of CP diagnosed in children. There are four main types of cerebral palsy to know which we will cover in a minute….
What Is Cuevas Medek Exercises? (Powerful Therapy for Motor Delays)
Cuevas Medek Exercises (CME) is a powerful therapy approach to help children with cerebral palsy, developmental delays, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, or other neuromuscular conditions. CME intensive therapy allows kids the opportunity to gain courage and self-sufficiency in reaching…
Gross Motor Skills Definition | Signs of Developmental Delays
For most, we use our gross motor functions daily with ease and might not think much of it. For instance, sitting up to get out of bed in the morning is a gross motor function that we do daily. However,…
What Is The Treatment for Cerebral Palsy? | Learn Your Options
The term Cerebral Palsy (CP) can have many layers because it is brain damage that happens before or after birth which affects a child’s muscle coordination and ability to move ranging from mild to severe cases. Depending on where the…
What Is the Most Common Type of Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common childhood disorder and can be defined as brain damage that happens before or shortly after birth which affects movement and muscle tone. When diagnosed, a doctor will categorize cerebral palsy into four types…
Cerebral Palsy In Infants (8 Signs to Look For)
One of the main signs of cerebral palsy in infants is when brain damage occurs during pregnancy or after, but how can you know for sure? When a baby is welcomed into this world it can be an uncertain time…
