Do many children complain about the twice daily therapy sessions?
A. Yes, frankly, compliance is a key issue. Children want to play, not exercise. We find that parents have to be creative to find a way to address compliance. For example, some children do their therapy while watching a 30 minute video. Others are permitted to play video games. We stress that strong parental involvement is critical to the success of the FirstFlex program. Additionally, it is imperative that the patient have sufficient cognition to understand that this is something that he/she needs to do for himself/herself. He/she needs to have an interest in improving reach, grasp and pinch.
