Soar to Success November 2021

on the line and families bring their child to therapy week after week, year after year- the experience and the results of their care matters on an even deeper level.” One of the overall benefits of using video games for pediatric therapy is to induce the child to engage the exercises on a regular basis. By using the therapy games at home, between clinic visits, a child can potentially decrease the rehabilitation trajectory to a much shorter time frame. As with many things, the COVID pandemic and social distancing drastically accelerated the use of virtual in-home therapy and Lindsay’s use of telehealth programs. Therapists were quick to use available video conferencing programs that were available to keep in contact children. It makes a hospital room, or clinic more exciting. Children actually look forward to the upcoming session. Lindsay’s programs can be used for various conditions. Children with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, or other neurological issues can be treated by therapists using this method of therapy. “Many people think therapy only helps Little Timmy throw a ball faster for Little League. But the kind of things we are typically working on are far more imperative to daily life. The kind of questions many of our children are facing are, ‘will Little Timmy ever walk? Will he ever run or jump?’ When that level of importance is