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Description: cincinnatichildrens.org Teddy Wilker had a stroke when he was in his mother's womb. It affected the part of his brain that controls muscles on the left side of his body resulting in weakness and abnormal muscle tone Teddy’s motor skills, crawling, walking and use of his left hand, were delayed and he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which was caused by the stroke. The Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy at Cincinnati Children’s addresses lifelong conditions such as CP with Episodes of Care. We target meaininful goals of the parent and child utilizing the mist current evidence for each episode. The ensures the child gets the: - Right therapy at the - Right frequency at the - Right time Therapists started interventions to address the weakness on his left side and motor delays. One of Teddy’s first episodes was Treadmill Training. This was used even before he could walk to help with motor skills. Research shows babies with cerebral palsy, who use treadmill therapy, walk sooner than those who don’t. Another episode was constraint induced movement therapy. This intervention encourages Teddy to use his left hand. Research shows that kids who do CIMT early on use both hands spontaneously during functional activity throughout their life. Thanks to his hard work, and the efforts of his physical and occupational therapists, Teddy now walks on his own and uses both hands to play and eat. As Teddy grows and changes his occupational therapists and physical therapists will continue to address his needs through different life stages to help him meet his goals. Way to go Teddy!