Rebound therapy

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Rebound Therapy is the phrase used to describe the use of the moving surface (bed) of a trampoline to provide therapeutic exercise and recreation for people with a wide range of special needs.

Participants range from mild to severe physical disabilities and from mild to profound and multiple learning disabilities. The techniques of rebound therapy were developed in the 1970s by Eddy AndersonM.C.S.P. CERT.ED, and practitioners claim they facilitate movement, promote balance, relaxation, sensory integration, improve fitness and exercise tolerance, increase or decrease muscle tone, and improve communication skills.

The central body of reference, website and provider of certificated training courses for Rebound Therapy in Great Britain is the Rebound Therapy Consultancy.

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http://www.ReboundTherapy.org the Rebound Therapy Consultancy - Provider of genuine "Eddy Anderson model" certificated staff training courses

http://www.blackpooltiggers.co.uk Blackpool Tiggers. Rebound Therapy and special needs trampolining club for children on the autistic spectrum

http://www.reboundtherapy.co.uk UK provider of Rebound Therapy training

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