Each paediatric occupational therapist brings to the field his or her life and clinical experiences and theoretical frameworks. Since completing the Bobath course in London in 1981, the author's approach to the assessment and management of children with movement problems is based on the neurodevelopmental approach (and, if appropriate, the sensory and perceptual motor and behavioural approaches). This article outlines the Bobath approach and its application in occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy, and finally reviews the approach based on the author's experience and from selected literature.
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