“Dynamic Movement Intervention allows our team to incorporate more techniques and tools into the framework of a session. Additionally, DMI allows us to customise each plan based on your child’s needs and goals. DMI is the perfect complement to our intensive model of therapy, which is inclusive of multiple therapeutic techniques.”
Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a comprehensive intervention that incorporates current research on neurorehabilitation, technologies, and methodologies. This therapeutic technique is used by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to treat children with gross motor impairments by improving and/or provoking a desired action with great emphasis on alignment, sensory integration, and function. The goal is to promote progress toward developmental milestones.
DMI expands and complements our intensive program due to its focus on clinical reasoning, current research, the whole child, and its multi-disciplinary/multi-modality approach. DMI allows our team to not only incorporate more techniques and tools into the framework of a session, but at the same time, allows us to customise each plan based on your child’s needs and parents’ goals.
Research investigating Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is still emerging, and there is currently limited published evidence evaluating its effectiveness. We believe it is important to be transparent about this with families.
Despite the limited direct evidence, we choose to incorporate DMI into our therapy model because its principles align with many established rehabilitation concepts, including active participation, task-specific practice, motor learning, repetition, and goal-directed intervention. Rather than using DMI as a stand-alone approach, we integrate it with other evidence-informed strategies to meet the unique needs of each child.
Importantly, we do not assume that an intervention is effective simply because it is popular or widely used. We work closely with families to identify meaningful goals, measure progress, and regularly evaluate whether therapy is helping a child achieve outcomes that matter to them. If a particular approach is not benefiting a child, we adjust our treatment plan accordingly.
We also recognise that every child responds differently to therapy. Some families choose to explore DMI because they feel it aligns with their child’s goals and learning style. Our role is to provide clear information about the current evidence, discuss potential benefits and limitations, and support families to make informed decisions about their child’s care.
As new research becomes available, we remain committed to reviewing the evidence and adapting our practice to ensure children receive the highest quality care possible.
