MEDEK stands for "Metodo Dinamico de Estimulacion Kinesica" or "Dynamic Method for Kinetic Stimulation". It is a therapy that claims to help develop gross motor skills by provoking automatic motor responses.
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About Me
- Andy
- I am the father of a wonderful 10 year old who suffered from lack of oxygen at birth (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)), along with seizures shortly after birth. He has cerebral palsy, GERD, gastroparesis, developmental delay and cortical vision impairment (CVI), as well as secondary microcephaly (small head circumference) due to this lack of oxygen at birth. My wife and I have researched standard and alternative therapies for these conditions. This site's purpose is to discuss these treatments and their effectiveness.
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I cannot say enough about Medek. We began Medek around age 1 as the waitlist was 1 year to get into the local children's center for therapy here. We sought out Medek privately and now see the creator (Ramon Cuevas) every 6mths for a reassessment and a new home program. Through a series of exercises 20 minutes a day my daughter has learned how to walk, handle obstacles, slow down, use protective reflexes and is gaining stability. Without Medek I am sure my daughter would be using a walker instead of walking independently.
ReplyDeleteIf you have not seen Teya's video on the CME website I suggest you check it out, it shows what successes Medek can do for our kids.