Therapy & Activities
Helping children with disabilities make the most of life. Our comprehensive therapy programs are designed to support development, enhance quality of life, and bring joy to every child in our care.
Physiotherapy
Stretching exercises, floor exercises and a neuro-developmental programme to develop muscles enable some children to learn to walk or hold a spoon.
Multi-disciplinary Therapy
A specialist team combines music, speech and physiotherapy in group sessions that are fun for the children, whilst improving their skills.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy may enable some children to gain sufficient control over their tongue and lips to make recognisable sounds.
Pet Therapy
Little Eden is fortunate to have the team from Paws for People bring their friendly and specially trained dogs to visit the children on a regular basis. To receive uncomplicated and total acceptance from a warm and furry creature brings great pleasure to the children. Even those who are unable to reach out and touch enjoy the presence of the animals.
Stimulation
Our day rooms are bright and colourful places, filled with mobiles and other toys aimed at stimulating children. Those who are able to do so, have fun building towers of blocks or pedalling a tricycle. For others, fun may come from seeing themselves in a mirror, or watching a mobile turn above their heads.
Music Therapy
Singing, beating a drum, plucking the strings of a guitar or listening to a tune on the piano – if the children enjoy it, we’re all for it. Singing also strengthens muscles needed for speech and swallowing, and drumming enhances rhythm and balance.
Pet Therapy
Apart from being an enjoyable activity for most, water stimulation is an ideal way of treating people with physical disabilities. The warm water relaxes spastic muscles and, without gravity, weaker muscles can be exercised more easily, leading to improved strength and body movement. Both Homes have jacuzzi baths for water stimulation.
Spiritual Care
Although there are many things the residents may not fully understand – just like any other human being, they have a spiritual side that demands fulfilment. Worship is very much a part of life, with both homes having their own chapels. Elvira Rota Village can accommodate the entire Little Eden family and their wheelchairs