Historical background During the decade of 1950 to 1960, the occupational therapist A. Jean Ayres, PHD realized that restrictions on the functionality of many children in motor perceptual and emotional level were the result of sensory perceptual deficits than to any other cause. For this reason, she argued that the understanding of how the brain [...]
The purpose of the Functional Physical Therapy approach is for the person to improve their interaction with the environment. In other words, the person is able to use and make the most of every opportunity and acquire a sufficient functional level depending on the conditions in which he may find himself. The central objective is, [...]
It is an effective method of intervention in neurological patients. The first investigations began in 1987 and involved patients with Parkinson. Studies on the LSVT © LOUD continued for about 20 years providing many results at improving intonation, intensity and voice quality in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Most recent surveys show positive results in cases [...]
P.E.C.S is a simple, economical, alternative and augmentative communication system by exchanging pictures. It was developed in 1985 and first used in the program of Autism Delaware, for people with autism and related developmental disorders. The design is such that it enhances / facilitates communication in a variety of environments (home, school, community, etc.), while [...]
CIMT (constraint induced movement therapy) is a method used in adults and children in need of neurological rehabilitation with a clinical picture of hemiparesis. Dominant parts of the method is to retrain the brain in order to ‘reorganize’ the neural networks following neurological damage. This is achieved through forced and deliberate use of the affected [...]
Bobath method-N.D.T. (Neurodevelopmental Treatment) was developed from 1948 onwards by Karel and Berta Bobath, doctor and physiotherapist respectively. The two of them gave the original philosophy, the underlying assumptions and clinical observations, based on neurophysiological theory and were able to introduce a new method of physical therapy, initially for adults and then for children [...]
Speech therapy approach When, during pregnancy, childbirth, or early childhood a brain injury is caused, it may create movement disorders (major clinical feature), while symptoms such as disturbances in mental abilities, emotional development, speech and sensory (Walton, 1993).This group of nerve disorders called cerebral palsy, and not because we are talking of complete paralysis of [...]
0-6 months WHAT A BABY DOES Your baby responses to sounds, looks or turns its head to the source. Produces sounds WHAT A PARENT SHOULD DO talk to it with calm and warm way Sing and laugh with it Explain the sounds that it hears Give names to the familiar people and things you are [...]
