VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic

08/25/2026

Elevate Your Practice.
Looking for continueing education opportunities that make a real impact in your clinical practice? Here's what our participants are saying:
"ACQUIRE framework training has provided an advanced methodology for evaluation and treatment decision-making with clinical application. It has become a backbone for increasing intensity within a session(s) for my patients and families. As a therapist with over 30 years of experience, Mary Rebekah and Dory have become mentors to me. Their ability and insight into what I may need to change in relation to environment/activity, how to enhance shaping or cueing, and determine what reinforcement would be best to incorporate during treatment with children have enabled best OT practice meeting the individual’s goals. ACQUIRE framework training has been a guiding principal in my work with children. I am so grateful to have had this training, it is worth the time and the investment for my career in OT!”
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08/10/2026

Thanks to these 2 Rock Stars for showing how they became more independent with functional skills during their ACQUIRE intensive.
Remember, one way isn’t the only way. The ACQUIRE therapy approach focuses on helping your child find THEIR way to being successful. Maximizing a child's abilities and creating opportunities for them to be more independent.
Looking to make a breakthrough in your child’s motor and cognitive development before the year ends? 🍁❄️ There is still time. Wrap up 2026 with functional gains that carry over into the new year. Fall and Winter 2026 intensive ACQUIRE therapy slots are available!

Your child can dive into a high-dosage, evidence-based program designed to accelerate motor learning and independence.
✨ 2027 slots also available. Don't wait until the calendar fills up✨ Send us an email to chat with our intake team today! Or click the ACQUIRE therapy link for families in bio

08/10/2026

Thanks to these 2 Rock Stars for showing how they became more independent with functional skills during their ACQUIRE intensive.
Remember, one way isn’t the only way. The ACQUIRE therapy approach focuses on helping your child find THEIR way to being successful. Maximizing a child's abilities and creating opportunities for them to be more independent.
Looking to make a breakthrough in your child’s motor and cognitive development before the year ends? 🍁❄️ There is still time. Wrap up 2026 with functional gains that carry over into the new year. Fall and Winter 2026 intensive ACQUIRE therapy slots are available!

Your child can dive into a high-dosage, evidence-based program designed to accelerate motor learning and independence.
✨ 2027 slots also available. Don't wait until the calendar fills up✨ Send us an email to chat with our intake team today! Or click the ACQUIRE therapy link for families in bio

07/29/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fralin-biomedical_learn-the-therapy-framework-used-in-the-i-acquire-activity-7487905043447230464-k8jX?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAAL2vNwBZxGbwGucbQAYFFERcV7COAZXMv8&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=facebook

06/21/2026

Filling a long-standing gap in clinical science, multi-institutional researchers led by Virginia Tech find good news when comparing movement therapies.

03/27/2026

What if the earliest years of life could change everything for a child with cerebral palsy? 👶

New research from the VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic shows that infants and toddlers who receive early, intensive therapy can make lasting improvements in how they use their hands and arms.

In a recent clinical trial, children as young as 6 months old participated in high-dose, play-based therapy for several weeks. The result? Significant gains across multiple therapy approaches and continued progress even months after treatment ended.

Even more encouraging, families and clinicians now have flexible, evidence-based options to choose from, all shown to support critical motor skill development during one of the most important stages of brain growth.

This is a powerful reminder that early action can open new possibilities for children and their futures.

Learn how early intervention is making a lasting difference:
https://go.vt.edu/champ-fb

03/25/2026

On National Cerebral Palsy Day, we’re spotlighting the importance of personalized care.

New insights from Stephanie DeLuca of the VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic emphasize that choosing the right therapy approach for children with unilateral CP isn’t one-size-fits-all—clinical needs and family goals should guide decisions between options like CIMT and bimanual therapy.

By aligning treatment with each child’s unique goals, we can help maximize outcomes and support meaningful progress. 💚

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Clinical and family goals should guide the selection between high-dose CIMT and bimanual therapy.

03/16/2026

What a wonderful article on the publication of our clinical trial called Baby CHAMP! Thank you to everyone who participated. These children and families are leading the future of pediatric rehabilitation!

Filling a long-standing gap in clinical science, multi-institutional researchers led by Virginia Tech find good news when comparing movement therapies.

02/12/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AegqZUhys/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A high-dose rehabilitation therapy improves motor outcomes in infants with perinatal stroke, offering rare evidence to guide early intervention during a critical window of brain development.

12/03/2025

https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/61105/advances-in-pediatric-rehabilitation-clinical-trials-design-methods-and-analysis/articles

Very Proud of the Research Topic editted by Stephanie DeLuca, Amy Darragh, and Jill Heathcock!

Thank you to all the contributing authors who are helping to move pediatric Rehabilitation forward!

Rehabilitation and habilitation services across all ages have become more complex. As the future unfolds towards precision rehabilitation/habilitation pediat...