Resources for Families
Free guides on development, conditions, EHCPs, and more. Curated by specialist paediatric physiotherapists.
Tummy Time: Why it matters
APCP's guide to tummy time with age-appropriate activities. Start from day one.
APCP / CSP →Is it OK if my baby skips crawling?
Crawling builds coordination, core strength, and hand development. When skipping crawling warrants a closer look.
Physical Therapy for Infants →Physiotherapy and EHC Plans
Our guide to how physiotherapy fits into EHC plans, what good provision looks like, and what options are available when plans fall short.
Thrive Physiotherapy →W-sitting: should you worry?
A 2024 review found no evidence that W-sitting causes hip problems or developmental issues. If your child moves freely in and out of other positions, there is usually no cause for concern.
Evidence summaryPostural management: a guide for parents
APCP's parent-friendly guide to postural management for children who have difficulty with moving, sitting, standing, or walking independently.
APCP / CSP →Long waits causing 'irreversible harm' to children
38% of paediatric physios say children are waiting far longer than they should, with implications for development.
CSP →Baby walkers: are they necessary?
Why physiotherapists do not recommend baby walkers, and what to do instead.
APCP / CSP →Head turning preference and plagiocephaly
Why some babies prefer turning to one side, what flat head syndrome is, and how physiotherapy helps.
APCP / CSP →Flat feet in children: what parents need to know
When flat feet need attention and when they are part of normal development.
APCP / CSP →Intoeing: when children's feet point inward
Common during growth and usually resolves. What causes it and when to seek advice.
APCP / CSP →Hypermobility and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder
What hypermobility means, how it affects children, and how physiotherapy helps.
APCP / CSP →Standing frames: why standing matters
APCP's guide to standing frames: why they help and what to expect.
APCP / CSP →Awake time ideas for premature babies
Practical advice to support your premature baby's early physical development.
APCP / CSP →Osgood-Schlatter: knee pain in young people
Knee pain affecting 1 in 10 young people. What it is and how to manage it.
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