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| Success Stories |
Disclaimer: These pages are not intended to provide medical advice or physician/therapist instruction.
Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Consult a physician or therapist
regarding specific diagnoses or medical advice.
Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Consult a physician or therapist
regarding specific diagnoses or medical advice.
| Neighborhood Playtime Success Story |
Successful Child in this story: A 9 year old boy who was home-schooled with a
diagnosis of autism
Submitted by: Pediatric PT from New York State
Concerns or Problems: His mother desperately wanted her son to be able to play with
the neighborhood children to help with his social skills. He was unable to ride a bicycle
or play basketball.
Intervention(s): This boy received one on one physical therapy, 30 minutes per week,
at home for 6 weeks. During each therapy session, we practiced bike riding through the
neighborhood followed by basketball skills practice in the driveway.
Success Story: After the 6 weeks, the boy was able to ride the bicycle independently
for short distances on flat surfaces. In addition, he was able to dribble a basketball for
10 feet and shoot a basket 1/5 trials. His mother reported that the boy was now able to
join the neighborhood children on short bike rides independently and play basketball for
short periods of time!
diagnosis of autism
Submitted by: Pediatric PT from New York State
Concerns or Problems: His mother desperately wanted her son to be able to play with
the neighborhood children to help with his social skills. He was unable to ride a bicycle
or play basketball.
Intervention(s): This boy received one on one physical therapy, 30 minutes per week,
at home for 6 weeks. During each therapy session, we practiced bike riding through the
neighborhood followed by basketball skills practice in the driveway.
Success Story: After the 6 weeks, the boy was able to ride the bicycle independently
for short distances on flat surfaces. In addition, he was able to dribble a basketball for
10 feet and shoot a basket 1/5 trials. His mother reported that the boy was now able to
join the neighborhood children on short bike rides independently and play basketball for
short periods of time!