American Association of Intensive Pediatric Physical Therapy
An Association is formed to unite the over 40 Clinics Providing Intensive Pediatric Physical Therapy for Children with Neuromuscular Disorders in the U.S. Providing Parents with information on Research, Top Products, and Solutions to make a difference in a disabled child's life.
(PRWEB) April 4, 2005 -- American Association of Intensive Pediatric Physical
Therapy (AAIPPT)
An Association to Unite the Over 40 Clinics Providing
Intensive Pediatric Physical Therapy for Children with Neuromuscular Disorders
in the U.S. is formed.
With the continually growing number of clinics
that adopt or incorporate this cutting-edge physical therapy method into their
program, a small group of clinic owners felt it was the appropriate time for the
clinics to have an association of their own. The American Association of
Intensive Pediatric Physical Therapy (AAIPPT), a 501 (c)(6) organization, was
created in January 2005 in Michigan, to unite the now over 40 clinics across the
country providing intensive pediatric physical therapy for children with
neuromuscular disorders.
Laura and Lane Joslin, (Ability Plus Therapy in
Florida) spear-headed the effort, joined by Mary Ann and Wayne Hauck (Movement
Discoveries in California), and TheraSuit’s Richard and Izabela Koscielny. All
of them are clinic owners, as well as parents of children with cerebral
palsy.
In 2002 Richard and Izabela Koscielny formed the company
TheraSuit, LLC in Michigan that would make intensive physical therapy and suit
therapy available to children in the U.S. who suffer from cerebral palsy and
other related conditions. This type of therapy has been effective in managing
conditions affecting children with neuromuscular disorders, and developing and
advancing their skills to a level that may never be or slowly achieved with
traditional therapy. The Koscielny’s developed the intensive pediatric physical
therapy called the TheraSuit method that is now used in 44 clinics in 17 states
for treatment.
The mission of AAIPPT is to advance the quality of life
and make a difference in the outcome of children with cerebral palsy and other
neuromuscular disorders by promoting the highest ethical and professional
standards, and increasing awareness in the healthcare community of the
effectiveness of the intensive physical therapy treatment method. One of the
goals of the association is to establish a minimum standard for the clinics and
professionals that provide this therapy. Consistency in therapies provided in
the clinics and professionals with proper qualification and training will ensure
that children receive the high quality of care they deserve.
AAIPPT is
dedicated to making intensive physical therapy become a widely accepted method
of therapy for children. The method has already been embraced by many health
organizations and professionals from around the country as evidenced by the
growth in number of clinics since the method was introduced just three years
ago. A good research study can help validate the efficacy of the intensive
physical therapy using the TheraSuit method. The association will promote
research of the method by establishing research methodology standards and
collaboration among clinics. It will work to find a uniform procedure in
assessments and data collection to properly measure patient progress while
participating in the program.
As Parents we all look for the Best
Solutions for our children. The Best Information to have them make the most
progress. The Best Products on the market to be able to motivate and increase
our children’s potential to succeed. We are all searching and getting bits and
pieces, but now we have a central site that we can go and get Solutions,
Information and Top products to have our children reach their utmost potential.
Parents can register to win a Freedom Concepts bike online by going to
www.aaippt.org
Contact
Laura Joslin at (321) 255-6627 to find out more about AAIPPT. www.aaippt.org or email her at
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