COVID 19 - UPDATE - 6th February 2021
We hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. This is a quick update to say that we are hoping to return to some face to face therapy sessions after half term where virtual input does not meet your child's needs and where, following risk assessment, this is deemed appropriate.
With the availability of healthcare worker vaccination and regular lateral flow testing, along with the decreasing prevalence of the virus in the community, we hope that we will be able to start to offer face to face therapy again following discussion with individual families with regard to risks and benefits. We will, of course, be continuing to follow both PHE and professional guidelines with regard to PPE, infection control etc and details of our risk assessment, protocols and what to expect when we visit can all be found here.
We will be writing to the families we are currently involved with to discuss the return of face to face therapy for their children over the next few weeks, but please do get in touch here if you are interested in starting some therapy with The Banana Tree Practice.
We very much look forward to seeing all our families again, in person, in the not too distant future!
Take care,
Melanie and Ruth x
We hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. This is a quick update to say that we are hoping to return to some face to face therapy sessions after half term where virtual input does not meet your child's needs and where, following risk assessment, this is deemed appropriate.
With the availability of healthcare worker vaccination and regular lateral flow testing, along with the decreasing prevalence of the virus in the community, we hope that we will be able to start to offer face to face therapy again following discussion with individual families with regard to risks and benefits. We will, of course, be continuing to follow both PHE and professional guidelines with regard to PPE, infection control etc and details of our risk assessment, protocols and what to expect when we visit can all be found here.
We will be writing to the families we are currently involved with to discuss the return of face to face therapy for their children over the next few weeks, but please do get in touch here if you are interested in starting some therapy with The Banana Tree Practice.
We very much look forward to seeing all our families again, in person, in the not too distant future!
Take care,
Melanie and Ruth x
Our Practice...We are a small and friendly, independent Therapy Practice established in 2010 and are based in South Cambridgeshire. We offer both a private Occupational Therapy and private Physiotherapy service to children living in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties, including the city of Cambridge.
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Assessment and treatment is available to children aged 0 to 16 years affected by various childhood conditions that can impact on their ability to move and function independently or to achieve their full potential socially, physically or academically.
We are able to offer advice, assessment and treatment for a wide variety of childhood disorders including:
- Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD ) / Dyspraxia and its associated difficulties
- Developmental Delay
- Neurological conditions such as Cerebral Palsy or Acquired Brain Injury, including post op rehabilitation following procedures such as Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy and Botulinum toxin injections
- Neuromuscular conditions such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Rheumatological conditions such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Perthe's disease
- Genetic conditions such as Down’s syndrome
- Sensory Processing Difficulties associated with Autism and other developmental disorders
- Gait abnormalities
- Congenital conditions such as torticollis, positional talipes and Erb's palsy
We are fortunate at the Banana Tree Practice to be able to provide either individual therapy input, or combined Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy intervention. This ensures that your child will receive an integrated therapy programme that best meets their needs in an effective, accessible and timely manner. Sessions are carried out at home or in school.
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The Occupational Therapy Service is provided by Ruth Le May and the Physiotherapy service by Melanie Jones. We have both worked within the NHS in the paediatric field for over 23 years and gained extensive experience in hospital and community settings and provided input into both mainstream and Special Schools. We both have a special interest in the assessment and treatment of Developmental Coordination Disorders, Dyspraxia and Sensory Processing Disorders. Both Melanie and Ruth are qualified Sensory Integration Practitioners, Ruth at an Advanced level.
As parents ourselves, we recognise the importance of working together with everyone involved with your child to ensure that treatment goals are both realistic and relevant to your child’s daily life and focused on skills that are important to them. We believe this will help your child remain motivated and positive towards their therapy, an essential prerequisite for a successful outcome. We work hard to make sure our sessions are fun and something that your child will look forward to and enjoy.
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If you think The Banana Tree Practice could help your child, please contact us, we would love to hear from you. |
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