These sessions can be used to support a focused approach to developing movement skills and confidence and are especially beneficial for children who may not be able to access daily movement based programmes.
As children get older so the emphasis on academic studies increases. Whilst this is important children with movement disorders also need a structured, long term approach to developing motor skills. Many children need more time to develop skills such as sitting, standing, stepping or transferring and yet time seems to run out for them within their school environment.
These sessions can complement other therapies the child may be accessing and provide an opportunity for them to work in a small group alongside other children in a similar situation. In order to maintain a good, active and healthy lifestyle we all need to be able to move around. Children with motor disorders are no different and yet so often do not have the same opportunities as their peers.
As the child moves into adolescence many skills can become increasingly difficult to perform due to growth spurts and changes in the physical body. This is a crucial time to support the child in order to maintain as wide a range of active skills as possible and help them move successfully into adulthood.
You can find out more about these service by contacting Maggie Lewis on 0121 442 5540
or email MLewis@nicecharity.org.uk
