VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic

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...

06/24/2025

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Are you ACQUIRE certified? Make the most of your time with pediatric patients; register now for ACQUIRE therapy training and certification.

ACQUIRE is an evidence-based treatment designed to maximize time in therapy across the lifespan, starting with infants and toddlers with neuromotor and other developmental challenges. It has been carefully designed to guide you in delivering high-quality, densely packed activities that help refine skills and promote motor learning at a critical stage of development. The training is backed by clinical, peer-reviewed research from Virginia Tech’s Neuromotor Research Clinic. CEUs available through AOTA.

Learn more and register: https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/neuromotor/training.html

06/20/2025

C-PROGRESS Webinar Today at Noon! Register now: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/QC232vQTR-6Q-hf4uVWJeg #/registration

06/13/2025

🤍 In case you missed this!

06/09/2025

Check out this awesome recent story by VT News!

Born with cerebral palsy and severe global motor delays, JD Lofton faced challenges that his parents thought would last a lifetime. But everything changed when they discovered the Neuromotor Research Clinic at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Through the clinic’s groundbreaking ACQUIRE Th...

06/09/2025

Register here for this important upcoming webinar!

05/20/2025

See recent testimonials! Share and contact us to reserve your spot!

05/15/2025

Calling all therapists! We have a training session coming up in December! Reach out for more info and share with any therapists you know!

05/06/2025

Our calendar for 2026 is now open! Please reach out to Mary Lou with any questions or for more information. We can't wait to see you soon!