Neuroplasticity and Hands II: Awareness Precedes Activation
Once the wrist and hand is either able to maintain alignment or is supported in alignment, the next step is to increase the child’s awareness of the hand. This...
Neuroplasticity and Hands: Doing The Right Thing, At The Right Time, and In The Right Order
Last week I wrote about Constraint Induced Movement Therapy or CIMT. This photo from the Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (www.chasa.org) is the best example that I have seen....
Trunk Support Changes Tone
Once they can be put in the upright position, trunk support is the first requirement. The difference in function with the addition of adequate trunk support is obvious. Just...
More On Trunk Support Changes Tone
In the bad old days, a child with cerebral palsy who attained any level of independent function was considered “Good Enough”. Fortunately, times have changed and the standards must...
The Early Signs of “Activity Dependent Tone”
This baby has difficulty lifting her hand. When she tries, she turns on all her muscles causing her hand to fist, the elbow to flex and the shoulder to...