dystonic cp

[humera]

Dear Estherderu,
I totally agree with you to learn and use GMFM in our pediatric practice as it really help to set treatment goals in more realistic way. also it gives the idea that which part of gross motor needs to get more work done.

the suggestions I made regarding dystonic child, I neverth meant to move child passively rather I wanted to say to facilitate the child. as we say facilitation in NDT/ Bobath approach, it is a proecess in which we try to give the child more active control gradually throughout the activity through our handling till the child can take over completely. I never meant to move child passively. It would be the problem with my writing abilities that I couldnt express the things properly. I am sorry for that.

the suggestions you made regarding eccentric work, I agree with you that it is vey helpful. we always try to facilitate activities not only in forward chaining but in the backward chaining at the same time and it gives child more active control to reach to the final activity in the single session.

Thnx once again for taking the time out to read my reply to the thread. your suggestions are always very helpful.

thnx.