Who can use the MOVE Programme?

The MOVE Programme is designed for anyone who:

• Has not learnt to sit, stand or walk by the age that they should have done. Children, on average, will be able to sit by the age of six months and walk by 14 months.

• Lost their mobility skills through other causes. For example, a young person who used to be able to walk but has lost skills by spending too long in a wheelchair, or a person who has had a stroke or accident. Nobody is too old to learn and benefit form the MOVE approach.

The MOVE programme is not a cure but gives the opportunity to progress.  No child is considered too disabled, either physically or cognitively, for the MOVE programme and it is open to all regardless of background or financial status.

There are, however some pre-existing conditions that might exclude a person from MOVE, for example brittle bones or severe orthopaedic difficulties. It is therefore important to have someone with a medical background e.g. a therapist on each MOVE team

Discuss further: if you have an individual case that you wish to discuss, please contact us.