Helping children LEAP higher to reach their goals and dreams!
Little Leaps Physical Therapy offers skilled pediatric physical therapy services to families in their homes in Northeast Georgia. Little Leaps provides 1, 2, or 3 week long intensive sessions focused on DMI techniques to help children gain exposure to motor input, sensory input, novel positions, and movement patterns. DMI techniques improve neural connections and neuroplasticity in the brain which is expected to result in: improved postural reactions; head and trunk control; and progression with developmental milestones. Additional modalities that may be utilized include e-stim (TASES and NISE-stim) and Therasuit.
Therese Rebain, PT, DPT
Welcome to Little Leaps PT!
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Little Leaps Physical Therapy was started in April 2023 after Therese saw first hand how beneficial and life changing the combination of Dynamic Movement Intervention and the intensive model was for the pediatric population.
Bringing this service to the home made it more convenient and functional while also serving more children in more areas.
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After graduating from the University of Central Florida with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2016, she started working as a pediatric physical therapist in a multidisciplinary clinic. During her 7 years in this setting she was trained in both Basic and Advanced TheraSuit Method and became part of the TheraSuit team her clinic. She received postural reflex training from a Level III CME practitioner in 2020 followed by completion of DMI Introductory A, B, and C between 2022 and 2023.
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Since starting Little Leaps, Therese has continued learning more interventions and modalities to add to her intensives, including certifications in TASES (Task Specific Electric Stimulation) 1 and 2 and NISE-Stim (non-invasive spinal electrical stimulation) 1 and 2.
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Together, these trainings provide Therese with the specialized knowledge and experience to provide advanced therapeutic interventions to help your child leap beyond their goals and dreams!
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What is DMI?
Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) improves automatic postural responses and promotes progress towards developmental milestones. DMI provokes a specific active motor response from the child in response to defined dynamic exercises prescribed by the therapist. DMI simulates neuroplasticity to facility new neuronal connections and development of motor milestones.
Who can DMI help?
Children with any type of motor delay, regardless of cognition, neurological deficits, or functional level, will benefit from DMI:
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Down Syndrome
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Cerebral Palsy
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Global developmental delay
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Hypotonia
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Chromosomal abdnormalities/genetic disorders
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Acquired brain injuries
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Spinal cord lesions
What is the focus of DMI?
1. Gross motor skills
2. Gradual progression
3. Alignment and Postural Control
4. Range of Motion
5. Balance
6. Functional movements
7. Somatosensory Development
8. Modifying tone, primitive reflexes, and abnormal patterns of movement
9. Global Development
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Please visit the DMI website for more information:
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