The Movement Centre
Help for children with disability affecting their movement control
The Movement Centre offers a specialist therapy, Targeted Training, which helps children who have a disability affecting their movement control.
The Axis Foundation’s donation of £3,000 will give children who come to The Movement Centre a personalised activity pack and enhance the sensory items at the Centre.
“We are extremely grateful to the Axis Foundation for their generous support of The Movement Centre. We provide a specialist therapy called Targeted Training to help children with movement disabilities to gain control of their movement, which means they can have far more independence. The grant will enable us to create activity packs and purchase sensory item so that we can enhance our therapy sessions. This will give the children who come to The Movement Centre an even better chance of reaching their full potential” – Victoria Handbury-Madin, Chief Executive
More About The Movement Centre
Unique to The Movement Centre, Targeted Training combines a specialist standing frame and physiotherapy. The child remains in an upright position while the standing frame stabilises and supports him. Daily practise is essential so encouraging and engaging the child is an important part of Targeted Training.
A course of Targeted Training can help children: gain head control, so they can interact with their family; develop the skills to sit unaided, so that they can play with their friends and even learn to walk, so they can be far more independent. Goals are specific and measurable and detailed reports are written at each assessment and at the end of the course, where all outcome measures are reviewed. These are shared with the family and the child’s other clinicians.
Many of the children who come to the Shropshire-based Movement Centre have Cerebral Palsy or Global Developmental Delay, but Targeted Training therapy can also be suitable for children who have an acquired brain injury, Down Syndrome and other Genetic Disorders.
“Parents were very pleased with the support and treatment their children received at the centre and reported they were ‘amazed’ at the progress their children were making” – Care Quality Commission
Reports from parents of children who have a disability affecting their movement control
“We feel more confident that Eddie is ready for each new step! The regular follow ups are brilliant.”
“The Movement Centre team have given Henry the confidence and strength that he needs on his road to independence, we can’t thank you enough.”
“Absolutely amazing team, working wonders with our son Harry. Couldn’t be any more happy.”
“It’s been one of the best things we could have done for Rosa. Her life has changed for the better because of the treatment from The Movement Centre.”
“Everyone/all the family has benefitted greatly from Targeted Training and the help and the support we’ve received from TMC.”
“It’s given our son an amazing chance to work towards his independence.”
