CIMT Sessions

Описание: CIMT, also known as constraint-induced movement therapy, is an evidence-based treatment for adults and children with hemiplegia. CIMT programs are delivered over a 3 or 4 week period, 5 days a week, with each session lasting 3 hours. Our sessions are carried out on a one-to-one basis with your child and a specialist CIMT therapist, alongside a CIMT assistant. The sessions are play based, with age-appropriate games and toys used to engage the child in using their affected arm. CIMT aims to be an enjoyable experience for the child so that they associate using their affected side with positive outcomes, which helps to consolidate the learning.
Although the sessions involve play, your therapist will be directing activities in order to achieve desired movements or skills which are tailored to your child’s individual goals. As new skills are mastered and strength improves, the activities will become subtly more challenging. As the sessions can be quite tiring for the child, short breaks allow some rest and time to snack, which is also an opportunity for practice of eating finger foods or using cutlery.
Parents and carers are welcome to attend all or some of the therapy sessions. Some parents choose to attend all sessions, others find that the child concentrates more when they leave them with the therapist. It is helpful to attend some of each session so that the therapist can demonstrate specific activities that the child should continue to practice that day.
Your therapist will use measures and tests to chart the progress of your child. They will also use video footage as we often find that changes can occur so much it is difficult to remember where the child started from! A full consent form will be completed before any video footage is taken.Visit http://www.cimt.co.uk/

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