Certain types of cerebral palsy, such as Spastic Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy can restrict a child’s mobility on one side of their body.

Children may have difficulty with some normal everyday activities, such as grasping objects.

We’re funding a project at Manchester Metropolitan University to look at the effectiveness of a new therapy to help these children with these activities.

What we’re doing

We are supporting the development and evaluation of the use of a ‘mirror box’ to treat children who experience restricted mobility or weakness down one side of their body. By placing a mirror box between the child’s arms, so that the child can see and mirror the movements of their unaffected arm, the child will be able to practice and improve their arm movements.

The potential impact

If successful, this mirror therapy will be a simple, cost-effective treatment, which could significantly improve a child’s mobility, as well as their independence and self esteem. It could be easily used in homes, hospitals and schools.

Location

Manchester Metropolitan University

Cost

£88,998 over 24 months

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