Aquatic Physical Therapy for Kids and Adults

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Children’s Hospital Spinal Muscular Atrophy Day
Waltham, MA

Laura presented at the Children’s Hospital Boston Department of Neurology’s fourth annual Boston SMA Day. This one-day conference was intended to bring researchers and families together to share the most up to date information on Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Laura presented a segment on aquatic physical therapy for kids and adults with a focus on pediatrics. The presentation showed video segments of aquatic physical therapy with a young child at Beede.

All parents of children with special needs, not just SMA, were invited to attend. This free conference took place at The Conference Center at Waltham Woods, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA.

Laura’s power point presentation on aquatic physical therapy for kids and adults with a focus on pediatrics. The presentation shows video segments of aquatic physical therapy with a young child, Sarah, at Beede. The purpose of each video segment is to show how aquatic physical therapy helps individuals achieve land based goals and improve overall functional abilities.