Fill out the form below to find out if you have a case. A new
program is making physical and occupational therapy more
convenient for adults with cerebral palsy. Using the Internet,
the program connects adult cerebral palsy patients to “virtual
trainers” who help them complete movement-based training from
the comfort of their own homes. The Upper Limb Training and
Assessment Program, also known as ULTrA, is part of a joint
research and movement therapy project aimed at helping adults
who have upper limb and hand impairment. “Physical and
occupational therapy are the most important treatments for
cerebral palsy. The ULTrA program works with the idea of
bringing therapy into the home to allow adults to do their
therapy at a time that’s convenient for them,” said Dr. Edward
Hurvitz of the University of Michigan. Patients participating in
the program have their homes equipped with the computer-based
training unit, a training CD, and a high-speed Internet
connection. They then complete five 40-minute training sess