The Effectiveness of Hand-over-Hand Interactive Metronome® for Infants, Toddlers, and Clients with Severe Physical Disabilities

This presentation will review the basic principles of Interactive Metronome as they relate to motor control and functional movement. Hand-over-hand use of Interactive Metronome will be discussed for use with a diverse group of clients including infants, toddlers and clients with severe physical and/or cognitive impairments. Treatment options for working with movement disorders such as cerebral palsy and developmental delays will be reviewed. The use of IM for the reduction of spasticity and startle reactions will also be discussed.