Developmental milestones are as unique as the children who achieve them. Tailoring mobility training to meet individual needs requires a nuanced approach, integrating therapies like treadmill training and partial body weight support to scaffold the development of motor skills. With a combination of our early detection initiative to the fine-tuning of gross and fine motor skills, a structured, goal-oriented approach is key to the child’s development

 Early Childhood: Laying the Foundation

In early childhood, the focus is maintaining the “On-Time Initiative”. During this critical period, children are just beginning to explore the world through their physical abilities like other children. Our therapists use play-based therapy like early skills like sitting and walking. By incorporating play into mobility training, UCP of Central Arizona makes sure that children are motivated and proud of their own progress.

Age 5 and Beyond: Building on Basics

As children grow, so does their need for more movement training challenges. Young children are encouraged to participate in real-life mobility tasks that challenge their motor learning. At UCP of Central Arizona, this might include activities that require more advanced coordination, such as games that promote agility and speed. These activities are not only fun but also crucial in building the child’s confidence and independence.

 Embracing Technology and Innovation for Mobility

 UCP of Central Arizona uses the latest in technology and therapy techniques. From partial body weight support to functional electrical stimulation that enable early walkers to practice without the risk of falls, to advanced treadmill training protocols that push older children to enhance their cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. We feel the integration of technology in therapy is key. This innovative approach ensures that every child, no matter their age or stage of development, has access to cutting-edge interventions that can make a real difference in their mobility.

 Expertise in Pediatric Therapy Throughout Central Arizona

If your child has delays in large motor skills and you are concerned about their ability to move, UCP uses current evidence for effective motor interventions that help children work on underlying components of movement while practicing real-life activities that promote motor learning. Mobility training may be scheduled weekly or in intensive spurts. Mobility training at UCP will be hard work and your child may “break a sweat” but it will be fun! Evidence tells us that your child’s participation is key to making change possible. That is the UCP difference.

Therapeutic Approaches:

• Goal-directed training
• Mobility training at all stages of development
• Treadmill training
• Partial body weight support training
• Precision strength training

Therapeutic Modalities

• Robot assisted gait training
• Neuromuscular and muscular electrical stim (NMES)
• Functional electrical stim (FES)
• Kineosiotaping
• Soft tissue mobilization

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