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bOunceT Innovative Occupational Therapy®  – previously known as Forth Valley Rebound Therapy Service

 bOunceT is a brand that describes an Occupational Therapy (OT) service delivering a new model of rebound therapy as an innovative OT intervention.
The non-profit organisation was founded by Callum MacKinnon, Occupational Therapist in 2017.

“We exist to promOTe independence one bounce at a time!”

bOunceT is a multi-award winning social enterprise improving the quality of life and participation in occupations (meaningful activities!) for children and adults with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities.

WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? – 

https://www.rcot.co.uk/about-occupational-therapy/what-is-occupational-therapy (Royal College of Occupational Therapists)

Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower people to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing them from doing the activities (or occupations) that matter to them. This support increases people’s independence and satisfaction in all aspects of life.

Occupational therapists play a critical role in helping people of all ages overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, ageing or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or occupations.

An occupational therapist will consider all of the patient’s needs – physical, psychological, social and environmental. This support can make a real difference giving people a renewed sense of purpose, opening up new horizons, and changing the way they feel about the future.

An occupational therapist’s skills lend themselves to new emerging roles.

WHAT IS REBOUND THERAPY?

Rebound Therapy Association for Chartered Physiotherapists: https://acppld.csp.org.uk/system/files/safe_practice_in_rebound_therapy_01_10_16_0.pdf

• rebound therapy is the therapeutic use of the trampoline; it is distinct from gymnastic
  trampolining.
• rebound therapy is a term that is customary in the trade and is also a descriptive term.
• rebound therapy is currently used with people with a wide range of abilities from mild to profound physical and learning disability, sensory needs, mental health needs and some neurological and other medical conditions. In addition to providing a physical therapy, rebound therapy provides many people with a valuable opportunity to enjoy movement and interaction (Crampton 2002).
• rebound therapy has, as a result of its development in physiotherapy over a number of years, become an indication which describes the therapeutic use of a trampoline.
• As an HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, Callum MacKinnon complies with CSP standards to deliver rebound therapy sessions. 

WHO ARE THE HCPC? – https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/

• The Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulate health, social work and psychological professions: e.g. Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists.

• HCPC keep a Register of health and care professionals who meet our standard for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health.

• Validate our OT staff on the Register via the link above.

bOunceT  are currently working across Central Scotland to provide the following services:

• 1:1 & Group sessions – in our Stirling Therapy Room base and in-house across various locations.
• Consultancy Service – for organisations & schools that would like to work with our OT to complete relevant Risk Assessments & create suitable activity-based Play Plans for their workplace.
• CPD Training – ‘Open’ and ‘In-House’ training courses to learn the bOunceT model of rebound therapy.

bOunceT offer an inclusive sensory space at our Play Room in Stirling – providing access to therapeutic play activities and ‘meaningful movement’ on/off a trampoline and within a padded sensory corner where there are lights, a swing and more!
In addition to this cool adapted space, our OT gathers information about each individual and works with them, their family/ carers and relevant professionals to set functional goals and create an activity-based Play Plan; centred around a trampoline.
This Play Plan can be adapted to meet each child or adults ‘Physical, Social & Sensory’ needs.

‘Therapeutic Play’ in this context means either:
– play as a means to achieving other developmental goals.
– play as an occupation: “play as an aim, play as a right, and play for participation” (Lynch & Moore, 2016)

Our Occupational Therapist measures goals by using:
-Standardised and observational OT assessments and outcome measures.
-Evidence and research to inform clinical reasoning.
-Collaboration with the individual themselves and relevant professionals/ family, carers.

Our Play Assistants:
-Fully trained to lead 1:1 and group sessions.
-Use a safe online portal to record pictures, videos & notes of sessions. This information is private but easily accessible by parents/carers via mobile or iPad app.