Therapy Together

Therapy Together is an 8-week caregiver led constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) program for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP). The research study is a comparative cohort study exploring the feasibility and effectiveness of the Therapy Together program.

Investigators at TWU

Heather Roberts, PhD, OTR

Outside Collaborators

Partners and Affiliates

Scottish Rite for Children

Grant Funding and Agency Number

American Occupational Therapy Foundation ($100,000)
United Cerebral Palsy ($20,000)
Therapy Together, Anonymous, Scottish Rite Development. ($20,000)
Therapy Together, Anonymous, Scottish Rite Development. ($10,000)
Cognition and Bimanual Performance in Young Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (Therapy Together) Woodcock Institute ($15,000)
Therapy Together, TWU Research Enhancement Program Grant ($6,000)
Therapy Together: Intensive Upper Limb Therapy for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers, AACPDM Transformative Practice Award ($4,000)

Publications

Paulman, B., Johnson, W., Roberts, H., & Shierk, A. (2022) Cognitive Assessment in Early Childhood for Unilateral Cerebral Palsy. Communique. 50(7), 4-8.

Shierk, A., Roberts, H., Dubberly, K., Clegg, N., Fagan, M., Baldwin, D., Reyes, F., VanPelt, J., Delgado, M. (2021). Therapy Together: A Caregiver Led Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Program for Preschool Aged Children in a Virtual Environment due to COVID 19. Journal of Occupational Therapy Schools and Early Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2021.2003738

Walker, C., Roberts, H., & Shierk, A. (2021). Constraint induced movement therapy in infants and toddlers with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A scoping review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care., doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.1953206.

Resources

Therapy Together Manuals

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