In a pilot study conducted at the Pediatric Fitness Center in Keego Harbor, MI, researchers studied 20 children with cerebral palsy who used the TheraSuit Method. The study found 92 percent of participants experienced functional improvements. Other improvements were also made in coordination, strength, range of motion, balance and movement control. Ninety percent of the participants learned to roll independently, and 75 percent learned to sit without assistance. More than 30 percent learned to walk with assistive devices, and 21 percent gained the ability to walk independently.
Biser, 21, just won the North American One-Armed Golfer Association championship at the tough PGA National course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Oh, Biser has two arms. But he was born with cerebral palsy and has limited vision and virtually no use of the right side of his upper body. Which means he swings a golf club with only one arm - his left.
This post covers one of my favorite topics, therapeutic riding. Because of some surgery riding was impossible. I have received comments from others about how therapeutic riding program has been very effective. If you are involved in his type therapy please let me hear from you.
Now, the gentle horse is helping people improve their health.
He is one of three horses used at RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center, a nonprofit organization in Florence that helps people with disabilities through supervised horseback riding.
'We work with those who are battling a lot of different things - from autism to cerebral palsy to multiple sclerosis,' says Christy Henderson, executive director and certified instructor at RideAbility. 'Part of our motto is body, mind and spirit, and we truly believe that therapeutic riding helps in all those areas."
“I have trouble with my fine motor skills,” says Matt, a Bonita Springs home school student. “Sometimes my hands shake, so I want an image stabilization lens (for his camera)."
‘Wicked’ helps area student with cerebral palsy to improve communication skills: "MT. VERNON — Many people remember watching “The Wizard of Oz” during childhood and even throughout their adult years. The current musical “Wicked” expands upon the movie by revealing what led up to Dorothy’s arrival, and just like the movie, it has a magical quality that keeps fans coming back to see it again and again."
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