- Rebound therapy
Rebound Therapy is the phrase used to describe the use of the moving surface (bed) of a
trampoline to providetherapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of special needs.Participants range from mild to severe physical disabilities and from mild to profound and multiple learning disabilities.The techniques of Rebound Therapy were developed in the 1970s by Eddy Anderson M.C.S.P. CERT.ED, and practitioners claim they facilitate movement, promote balance, relaxation, sensory integration, improve fitness and exercise tolerance, increase or decrease muscle tone, and improve communication skills (The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists paper [http://www.csp.org.uk/director/newsandevents/frontline/archiveissues.cfm?ITEM_ID=25809F01F366675587BF6DD5942CD1B8&article= "Bounce Benefits"] ) The central body of reference, website and provider of certificated training courses for Rebound Therapy in Great Britain is the Rebound Therapy Consultancy. Eddy Anderson, the founder, is still fully active and can be contacted via their website.
External links
* http://www.ReboundTherapy.org The Rebound Therapy Consultancy. The website for Rebound Therapy in the UK. Endorsed and approved by the founder - Eddy Anderson MCSP, Cert Ed
* http://www.blackpooltiggers.co.uk Blackpool Tiggers. Rebound Therapy and special needs trampolining club for children on the autistic spectrum
* http://www.saturnv.co.uk/special_needs Saturn V Rebound Hall. Full time special needs trampolining and Rebound Therapy centre in Caterham, Surrey, UK
* http://www.kpac.org.uk/Rebound.html KPAC Provider of genuine Rebound Therapy classes in Liverpool
* http://www.reboundtherapy.co.uk A provider of Rebound Therapy training courses.
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