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Training for Early Hand Therapy Providers
Want to bring a coaching approach into your early hand therapy practice? Our 3‑part online workshop will teach you how to apply coaching concepts directly in your clinical sessions. We’ll introduce the Applied Coaching Tool (ACT), an easy-to-use support tool that you can take into your sessions.
Online from 12–1 pm ET:
May 22, 2026
May 29, 2026
June 5, 2026
🔎Only 12 spots available
🗓️Apply by April 1, 2026
Drop-in Webinars
Join a drop-in webinar to discuss early hand therapy with experienced occupational therapists. Webinars are held monthly on a Friday at 12pm ET (9am PT; 10am MT; 1pm AT). Upcoming 2026 schedule:
- February 20, March 13, April 17 [en français], May 15, June 19
Therapist Directory
If you are looking for an occupational therapist in Canada with early hand therapy experience, check out our directory to find an OT in your province.
Roadmaps to Early Hand Therapy
These downloads are designed to help parents and therapists navigate the path to early hand therapy. Each has clickable links to relevant resources.
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Other Resources
- You can find videos on our Instagram account: @therapy4littlehands
- Our team is always adding videos to show families and clinicians what hand therapy for young children with CP looks like. If you would like to contribute to the video library, please Contact Us.
- The CIMT Centres in the North West, UK created a video introduction to infant CIMT. There are also videos about individual children, like Ava's Story and Thomas' Story.
- The Cerebral Palsy Foundation has a series of videos. Included are videos about Muscle Development & Early Intervention and Learning to Move & Goals of Therapy.
- Download HEIGHTEN program manuals for Clinicians and for Caregivers
- Please Contact Us for customized manuals for your program
- HEIGHTEN Introduction for Caregivers
- Baby CIMT Educational Resources from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Download the Baby CIMT Manual from Karolinska Institutet (by Ann-Christin Eliasson and Lena Sjöstrand)
Early Intervention Research
- Key papers:
- Morgan C, Fetters L, Adde L, et al. Early Intervention for Children Aged 0 to 2 Years With or at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: International Clinical Practice Guideline Based on Systematic Reviews. JAMA Pediatr. 2021;175(8):846–858.
- Damiano D, Longo E. Early intervention evidence for infants with or at risk for cerebral palsy: an overview of systematic reviews. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021;63(7):771-784.
- Novak I, Morgan C, Adde L, et al. Early, Accurate Diagnosis and Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Sep 1;171(9):897-907. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1689.
- Search Pubmed for recent articles on early intervention for cerebral palsy
- Cerebral Palsy Foundation: Understanding Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebral Palsy Canada Network
- Pediatric Stroke and Brain Injury Education from the Massachusetts General Hospital
- Canadian Persons with Disabilities Discount Guide: The Ultimate List
- Creating possibilities for Cerebral Palsy
- CP-NET
- A Family Guide to Pediatric Stroke
- Pediatric Stroke Warriors
- International Alliance for Pediatric Stroke (IAPS) and the Family Toolkit
- Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association
- Calgary Pediatric Stroke Program