Exercise is defined as a type of physical activity consisting of planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve and/or maintain one or more components of physical fitness (American College of Sports Medicine). Therapy and exercise is an important and essential component of everyone’s life, including our kids. Exercise creates a foundational adaptation for […]
Most people associate Cerebral Palsy as a muscular disorder when in fact it’s a neurological condition that affects movement. This happened because of a brain malfunction before, during, or after birth — as a result of the brain damage, a child’s muscle coordination, movement, control, reflexes, and balance is affected. Intensive therapy is needed for […]
Before starting with The Timmermans Method, I had never been involved in intensive therapy, I started in December 2019, and after a few short months I can officially say I love intensive therapy. Intensive therapy is 2-3 hour sessions, 5 days a week for 1-3 weeks. While it sounds exhausting, it is in fact the […]
We are often asked if the children that we see maintain the results achieved after the intensive therapy finishes. Since it isn’t possible to do 3 hours plus recovery per day at home, it leads to concerns that the child will lose any strength or skills that he or she has gained once the program […]