In June 2023, Callum MacKinnon (Founder & Specialist Occupational Therapist) facilitated rebound therapy training with staff from Fairhill Lifestyles in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
This came after management staff from South Lanarkshire Leisure (SLL) agreed to begin offering their own rebound therapy sessions to individuals and families in their local community.
bounceOT have been working every Friday afternoon in Hamilton [at Fairhill Lifestyles] since early 2022 with Lesley from PAMIS - this was blogged about previously:
bOunceT to expand therapy services to South Lanarkshire with PAMIS
PAMIS South Lanarkshire are delighted to be working alongside Callum, and his team, to bring rebound therapy & inclusive play through to people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Lesley (PAMIS)
Rebound Therapy sessions - bounceOT & PAMIS
The training included SLL staff accessing bounceOT's online learning platform, covering some 'theory' about play/ purposeful play/ the 'just right' challenge...
After this, it was an afternoon of practical - both on the trampoline & using the hoist (on each other!).
Finally, the team being trained were joined by 2 adults with learning disabilities who wanted the staff to lead their rebound therapy session (supervised by Callum as the trainer & Specialist Occupational Therapist).
bounceOT and SLL will continue working together to make sure all barriers to delivering more, inclusive, rebound therapy sessions in Hamilton are removed!
