Services
Little Leaps provides in-home services to Northeast Georgia, including Gainesville, Clayton, Braselton, and Dahlonega. Locations >1 hour from Clarkesville will require a travel fee.
Intensives
Little Leaps intensives are offered Monday-Friday for 90-120 minutes treatment session. They are typically 1-3 weeks in duration.
They are provided in your home.
A 1-hour virtual assessment is provided prior to the start of the intensive and a thorough home program will be provided/discussed on the finaly day of the intensives.
E-stim assessment
Therese is a Level 2 trained practitioner in both NISE-stim and TASES.
These are great for families that are looking to add e-stim to their home program or make modifications to their current e-stim plan.
Medical clearance may be required depending your child's medical history.
They are primarily provided in your home but can be virtual upon request.
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.
The focus of DMI includes:
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
Please visit the DMI website for more information:
What is electrical stimulation?
The two main methods for pediatric e-stim includes TASES (task-specific electrical stimulation) and NISE-stim (non-invasive spinal electrical stimulation).
TASES:
TASES uses electrodes placed on motor points of muscles to facilitate muscle activation and firing during functional activities, such as crawling, sitting, standing, or walking. This is a great tool for kiddos with CP, toe walking, torticollis, and hemiplegia..
Learn more at: Tases Therapy – Continuing Education for Professionals
NISE-stim:
NISE-stim uses safe electrical currents delivered through electrodes placed over the spinal cord and specific areas of the body to stimulate muscle movement, enhance neuromuscular coordination, and improve motor, sensory and autonomic functions. This is a great tool for kiddos with SMA, Spina Bifida, post-SDR, or other neuro-muscular diagnoses.
Learn more at: Information - Spinal Stimulation - Gerti Motavalli PT, MPT