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Methodology8 min read

ORCA: a holistic approach to your child's development

What ORCA is, the science of neuroplasticity behind it, who it helps and the tools inside it.

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News5 min read

A first for Switzerland: DMI Level C certification

The first Swiss centre to reach DMI's highest tier — and what it means for your child.

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News3 min read

A DMI milestone for Europe

Fabienne Theler becomes Switzerland's first DMI Intermediate A therapist — one of a handful in Europe.

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News5 min read

Two worlds, one goal: our ORTHO-TEAM partnership

Therapy plus orthopaedic precision — how the partnership redefines paediatric care, starting with TheraTogs.

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Parent guides7 min read

Finding the best rehabilitation for your child

Why families from around the world choose our Lake Zug centre — and what to look for anywhere.

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Therapy explained9 min read

The ORCA FAQ: your questions, answered

Twenty real parent questions about ORCA — sessions, intensives, costs — answered plainly.

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Therapy explained8 min read

DMI therapy: your questions, answered

Parents' most-asked DMI questions — what it is, who it helps, and how to start.

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Therapy explained6 min read

GMFM and Peabody: how motor tests help your child

What the two motor assessments measure and how scores become a therapy plan.

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Therapy explained6 min read

What is Apexi Dynaflex casting?

A light cast your child can walk and train in — how it works, who it suits, what it costs.

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Therapy explained4 min read

What are TheraTogs?

The wearable postural system explained — how it works, who it helps, and how to get fitted.

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Therapy explained5 min read

TheraTogs: your partner in therapy and rehabilitation

The four main uses of TheraTogs, the science behind them, and why they pair well with DMI.

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Therapy explained7 min read

TheraTogs: an effective option for all ages

How wearable therapy works and who it helps, from toddlers to adults after stroke.

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Therapy explained4 min read

The power of DMI: reflexes and cerebral palsy

Primitive reflexes, why they linger in cerebral palsy, and how DMI helps the brain rewire.

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Therapy explained6 min read

Paediatric physiotherapy: a path to optimal development

When physio is the right call for a child, the approaches used, and why parents are on the team.

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Therapy explained4 min read

Supporting development: physiotherapy for children

Child-centred physio: individual plans, DMI, TheraTogs and vibration, with parents as co-therapists.

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Therapy explained4 min read

Why does the world spin? A look into vertigo

What vertigo feels like, its common causes, and how vestibular physiotherapy brings relief.

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Parent guides8 min read

Developmental delays in children: a parent's guide

Milestones, red flags and what genuinely helps when your child needs more support.

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Parent guides9 min read

Cerebral palsy: a guide for parents and carers

CP explained plainly — signs, causes, diagnosis, treatment and real grounds for hope.

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Therapy explained7 min read

Down syndrome: why early care matters

Low muscle tone is the central motor challenge in Trisomy 21 — and the first 24 months can change the trajectory.

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Parent guides5 min read

Well prepared: from first appointment to an intensive

What to bring and how to pace the day — for weekly sessions and intensive weeks alike.

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Parent guides6 min read

Buying TheraTogs made easy

The four steps from free intro call to your child wearing TheraTogs at home.

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Parent guides3 min read

Keeping cool in TheraTogs on hot summer days

Six parent-tested ways to keep a child cool in TheraTogs — including what you may safely cut.

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Parent guides6 min read

Deducting therapy costs the smart way

How Swiss families deduct self-paid therapy costs — thresholds, a worked example, the paperwork.

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Parent guides5 min read

Ezekiel bread: the complete encyclopedia

The protein-rich grain-and-legume bread — history, nutrition and the full base recipe.

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Case studies4 min read

Case study: motor progress after two DMI intensives

A boy's GMFM-66 rose 15.2 points across two six-day blocks — ten times the expected progress.

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Case studies4 min read

Our little patient's progress: inside her DMI intensive

A one-year-old's GMFM-66 nearly doubled — with new movement and new ways to communicate.

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Case studies6 min read

Thoughts on Lucca's World

Reflections on the Netflix film about a mother's fight for her son — and the real journeys it mirrors.

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Life in Zug5 min read

Your family compass: the Lake Zug region

Our interactive map of Lake Zug: stays, food, rainy-day rescues, lidos and day trips.

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Life in Zug4 min read

Finding us in Zug

Everything for a smooth arrival — address, parking, train times and airport transfers.

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