Horns Used in Therapy for CP Patients

A new form of therapy proves that horns can be used as more than toys and can actually be beneficial in speech and language therapy.

The devices have proven to be effective in patients with Down syndrome and cerebral palsy.

Therapists claim that the horns help to correct articulation disorders, breathing control and speech therapy.

Using Horns in Oral-Motor Therapy

Oral-motor therapy is used when muscles have difficulty performing certain skills and need to be exercised.

According to therapists, using toy horns as therapy devices is not only helpful to their patients but is also fun.

Various Levels of Therapy

80 different types of horn devices exist that can be used for therapeutic reasons and therapists say that depending upon the circumstance of the patient, several horns can be used in therapy at once time.

Clients often start with the first horn before working their way up to complete the entire hierarchy.

Those with specific needs typically use individual horns to address their particular issues.

(Source: Advance)

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