Rebound Therapy

23rd November 2016

What is Rebound Therapy and why we would like to introduce it in Granta School?

The phrase “Rebound Therapy” was coined by the founder, Eddy Anderson MCSP, Cert Ed in 1969 to describe his specific model of use of trampolines in providing alternative opportunities for movement, therapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of special needs

Rebound Therapy is used to facilitate movement, promote balance, promote an increase or decrease in muscle tone, promote relaxation, promote sensory integration, improve fitness and exercise tolerance and to improve communication skills.

In addition to the benefits listed above, Rebound Therapy is an ideal vehicle for cross curricular teaching activity; with potential for teaching such things as numeracy, colour recognition, positioning (left, right, backwards, clockwise and anticlockwise), communication, social awareness and consideration of others.

The work is intrinsically motivating and enjoyable and returns high value in therapeutic terms for the time and the effort involved.

There are several members of Granta staff trained and qualified to run Rebound Therapy sessions. We are very happy to share our knowledge and experience of rebound therapy in order to improve our student’s balance, posture mechanism, learning ability as well as communication skills in a fun and enjoyable way.

 

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