"Jaime is another success story. With his winning smile, DGH volunteers first began visiting him at home, bringing a few crayons, books and toys to get an idea of what he might be able to do. When he showed promise, if just given the chance to learn, Jaime was soon on their list for regular house calls. Don worked with Jaime’s dad first to construct a board that he could be strapped against, holding him in a standing position, to enable his manipulation of toys on a table surface. Soon a set of simple parallel bars were constructed that allowed J
The Professional Board of Physical Therapy of Madrid held an event on its premises last Wednesday September the 8th, in celebration of the International Day of Physical Therapy. ‘Acerca tus manos a otra realidad’ (bring your hands closer to another reality) was the first event of its kind to bring together more than a dozen NGOs dedicated to the use of Physiotherapy within International Development Projects.