Group Therapy Programs

Our dance group is an all abilities class run by both a Physiotherapist + Dance Instructor. This is a Hip Hop style of class and children can participate in a variety of ways – using assistive technology for physical support as required. This has been established for:

• Younger children who would like to build skills in a supported, all abilities dance class, while working towards being able to transition into a mainstream dance class model
• Older children who have more complex disability, who require an all abilities dance class, in conjunction with their overall therapy program, to build and maintain their physical abilities. Some members of this group may prefer the structure of our sessions prior to transitioning into a larger, community based, all abilities dance group. 

Sessions run 1/week at our clinic space and goals for each child participating in the group are reviewed on a regular basis, with their treating Physiotherapist, to ensure on-going participation is beneficial. The group runs for 10 weeks, on a school term model. If children require hands on support to participate this will be discussed with your Physio – generally families wait outside to allow the group to function well from a social perspective, however support workers can be integrated. Week 10 of the group involves a ‘concert’ where families are asked to come and watch and observe the skills the children have been building throughout the term.