Children can be prone to a number of conditions specific to their age range. Our clinic provides specialised care for children with developmental, neurological, and movement-related conditions. We work closely with families to support each child’s unique strengths, helping them grow, learn, and thrive with personalised, evidence-based therapy.
From our time working with infants, toddlers, and preschool children, we have developed the experience to work around current limitations to maximise functional capacity.
At Timmermans Method, we believe therapy works best when it feels natural and joyful for your child. Every session combines play-based formats that keep your child engaged and motivated, with high-volume practice that gives their brain the repetition it needs to develop new movement pathways. Within this concentrated work, we create a neuroaffirmative, safe environment where your child feels supported, understood, and capable.
Conditions We Commonly Work With
Developmental Conditions
Delayed Milestones - A child reaches milestones later than expected. The brain responds well to concentrated movement practice, especially in the early years, helping children progress more confidently.
Global developmental delay - Delays occur across several areas of development at the same time. Intensive therapy helps strengthen the core building blocks needed for walking, balance, communication, and learning.
Coordination disorders (such as DCD) - Children struggle with planning, sequencing, and carrying out movements. Therapy builds motor skills needed for everyday tasks like walking, climbing, writing, and playing.
Failure to thrive - Some children struggle to grow or gain weight at the rate expected for their age. Early therapy helps build the strength, stability, and movement foundations needed for feeding, energy levels, and developmental progress.
Autism spectrum disorder - A neurodevelopmental condition affecting communication, behaviour, emotional regulation, and sensory processing. Many children also experience low muscle tone, coordination difficulties, and balance challenges.
Muscle Tone Conditions
Hypotonia (low muscle tone) - Children may appear floppy or tire easily because their muscles do not hold tension well. With the right strength and stability training, they can build better control for sitting, standing, and moving.
Hypertonia (high muscle tone) - Increased stiffness can make movement slow or difficult. Focused work helps improve flexibility, smoother movement, and functional independence.
Muscular dystrophy - A group of genetic conditions that weaken muscles over time. Therapy focuses on maintaining mobility, supporting joint health, and helping children stay active for as long as possible.
Genetic and Chromosomal Conditions
Down syndrome - Children often have low muscle tone and joint laxity, which affects balance and stability. With targeted work, they can develop stronger movement patterns and improve overall mobility.
Prader Willi syndrome - Low muscle tone, fatigue, and slower motor development are common. Strength training and repetitive, purposeful movement help build progress step by step.
Angelman syndrome - Children with Angelman syndrome often show unsteady movement and slower motor skills. Intensive therapy strengthens balance, coordination, and physical confidence.
Kabuki syndrome - It can affect muscle tone, joint stability, and overall motor development. Targeted therapy supports strength, balance, and functional skills needed for everyday movement.
SYNGAP1 syndrome - Children with SYNGAP1 may show delayed walking, low tone, and reduced motor control. Concentrated movement training helps build the pathways needed for more confident movement.
Muscular dystrophy (general) - It causes gradual muscle weakness that affects mobility and daily function. Therapy aims to maintain strength, protect joints, and support the child to stay active and independent for as long as possible.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - Children with SMA often find it harder to hold themselves upright or move against gravity. Focused therapy helps maximise their movement ability, comfort, and independence.
Paediatric Orthopaedic Conditions
Torticollis - It occurs when tight neck muscles cause a child to favour turning their head to one side. Gentle stretching, strengthening, and varied positioning help restore comfortable, balanced head movement.
Plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) - A flat spot forms on the back or side of the head, often because a child is lying or looking in one direction for long periods. Therapy supports better neck mobility and positioning so the head shapes more evenly as the child grows.
Hip dysplasia (DDH) - The hip joint does not form securely, which can affect stability and walking as the child develops. With early intervention, children can build strength, improve alignment, and move with greater confidence.
Sever’s disease - Heel pain, especially during sport, is common in active children. Improving calf strength and foot mechanics helps relieve discomfort and prevent ongoing issues.
Hip dysplasia (DDH) - The hip joint does not form securely, which can affect stability and walking as the child develops. With early intervention, children can build strength, improve alignment, and move with greater confidence.
Talipes (clubfoot) - The foot turns inward or downward and may feel stiff or difficult to move. Therapy complements orthopaedic treatment by improving flexibility, strength, and functional foot alignment.
Metatarsus adductus - The front of the foot turns inward. Early movement work helps improve flexibility, alignment, and comfortable walking patterns.
Miscellaneous
Oncology rehabilitation - Children undergoing cancer treatment often lose strength, balance, and endurance. Oncology rehabilitation focuses on rebuilding movement skills, improving energy, and helping them stay as active and confident as possible during treatment.
Cancer rehabilitation (post treatment) - After treatment, children may continue to face weakness, fatigue, or reduced confidence in movement. Cancer rehabilitation supports recovery by improving strength, balance, and functional skills so they can return to daily life more comfortably.
Our Three-Step Intensive Therapy Approach
Comprehensive Assessment
We evaluate exactly where your child is right now and identify the specific opportunities where focused work will matter most. We're not just looking at what your child can't do. We're identifying the precise areas where your child's brain is ready to develop new capability. This assessment becomes your foundation.
Concentrated, Purposeful Intervention
We combine various therapeutic elements tailored specifically to your child's condition. We create highly personalised programmes designed around your child's unique structural and developmental needs. Your child's brain gets the intensity it requires to develop new movement pathways and integrate new function.
Family Partnership & Ongoing Support
Real change extends beyond our clinic. Every child requires ongoing support, and we teach you everything we possibly can so you become an expert in your child's movement and function. You learn the principles, the techniques, the strategies that create lasting progress. Between our sessions, your consistent, purposeful work with your child accelerates everything.
Your Role in Your Child's Progress
Between our sessions, you’re not just maintaining what happens in the clinic. You’re extending it, deepening it, integrating it into your child’s daily life. We teach you the principles so you understand not just what to do, but why you’re doing it. You learn to recognise your child’s readiness signals, to adjust support as capability grows, to celebrate genuine progress.
Your involvement transforms results. You become the expert in your child’s movement patterns, in what they’re capable of, in how to unlock their potential every single day.
Ready to Discover What’s Possible?
The first step is understanding what’s specifically possible for your child.
Visit our Contact Us page to tell us about your child and your goals. We’ll talk through your situation, answer your questions, and explore whether our approach is the right fit for your family.
Let’s discover together what your child is truly capable of.