Enabling the whole team around the disabled child/young adult to teach the skills needed for independent sitting, standing and walking to the best of their ability.

MOVE is a practical mobility and movement programme designed specifically to teach children and young adults with complex disabilities and health needs the functional motor skills needed for independent movement through a combination of education and therapy

The MOVE Programme is based on the principle that we have to be able to move in order to learn about our environment, and is designed to help anyone who has not learnt to sit, stand or walk by the age that they should have.

The Programme works with the whole team around the child including teachers, therapists, classroom assistants, parents and carers by placing a structure around the work that is already taking place, bringing services together and encouraging collaborative working at all levels. As a practical approach, it can easily be incorporated into a school or organisations day, and home life to help disabled children to lead the healthiest and happiest lives possible.

MOVE Training: MOVE holds Open Practitioner courses throughout the year. The course covers the MOVE framework including the establishment of the team, assessing the young person’s current abilities, the setting of goals, the teaching of mobility skills including prompt reduction, and how to maintain skills for the future.

The next open course will be held on the 7^th-8^th October in London and the price per delegate is £250.  (Alternatively, MOVE offers in-house courses for schools, centres, hospital departments and PCT’s at a cost of £2,290 for up to 25 members of staff.)

For more information on courses or the MOVE Programme please contact:

move@move-europe.org.uk
Tel: 020 7403 6382.
Alternatively please visit our website www.move-europe.org.uk