We work with children and young people aged 0-19 who have difficulties or a disability which impacts upon their movement and makes their daily participation in activities difficult. The children we support have a long term neurological or developmental condition.

We provide support for children and their families to participate in everyday activities, provide specialist assessments and analysis of movement difficulties, and look at how to reduce possible future complications.

We also provide specialist treatment based on current evidence. This can include:

• Advice on activities that can be incorporated in to everyday home and school routines.
• Individual exercise or positioning programmes.
• Specialist equipment and orthotics.
• Specialist interventions e.g. hydrotherapy or rebound therapy.

We also provide specialist advice, information and training to children and young people, parents and carers, education staff and other healthcare professionals.

Who's it for?

Our service provides specialist assessment and advice to children and young people aged 0-19 with a long term neurological or developmental conditions.

Service Downloads

Information for children with Down Syndrome

• Introduction to developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Lying on their back - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Lying on their tummy - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Sitting - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Crawling - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Pulling to stand - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Standing and walking - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Post walking skills - developing movement skills in your child with Down Syndrome
• Health Services in Leeds for Children with Down Syndrome: a parents' guide
• Equipment for everyday life - children with Down Syndrome

Information for children with developmental delay

• Introduction to developing your child’s movement skills
• Lying on their back - developing your child’s movement skills
• Lying on their tummy - developing your child’s movement skills
• Sitting - developing your child’s movement skills
• Crawling – developing your child’s movement skills
• Pulling to stand - developing your child’s movement skills
• Standing and walking - developing your child’s movement skills
• Post walking skills - developing your child’s movement skills
• Equipment - developing your child’s movement skills

One minute guides

• Children’s Community Physiotherapy Patient Information Leaflet
• Children's Orthotics
• Children's Standing Frames
• Children's Walking Aids
• How to help a child with movement difficulties
• Wheelchair skills - Parents guide
• Developing independent wheelchair skills - Powered Wheelchair
• Developing independent wheelchair skills - Manual Wheelchair

Please view the ICAN referrals page. 

• Contact