Located near Rennes, in Fougères, this association has achieved the feat of creating a multidisciplinary rehabilitation centre offering a wide range of therapies: physiotherapy, Medek/CME, occupational therapy, psychomotor therapy, adapted sport, balneotherapy, special education, osteopathy and a Snoezelen room.

Thanks to volunteers who come to help, they even offer a day off for carers! Programmes are open to children aged 0 to 18; age is not a criterion. The child must be able to cope with 4 hours of rehabilitation a day for 5 days, plus 1 hour of osteopathy during the week. Get in touch with them on Facebook!

Every summer since 2021, we have organised a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for whole families, siblings included! A clever mix of friends, introductory boxing, sleepovers, swimming pool, rehabilitation, kindness, committed professionals, horse riding, sunshine, sharing, jacuzzi and aperitifs! A concept “made in EnoRev” that the children call “Colo-thérapie” (therapy camp). Because it is a bit like a summer camp during which:

• the children feel strong despite their disability;
• siblings have fun and can talk about the place disability takes in their daily lives too;
• parents support each other and recharge their batteries in deckchairs.

For one week, we welcome 7 families for tailor-made rehabilitation based on each child’s needs, from the following disciplines: boxing, muscle strengthening, equine therapy, orthoptics, occupational therapy, swimming lessons, osteopathy and speech therapy. Brothers and sisters also have their own programme, 3 hours a day: boxing, pony rides and swimming lessons. And the parents get some rest!

The association was founded by the mother of a child with a disability, an osteopath by profession, who wanted to offer families something concrete and useful by drawing on her professional network.

Neurocap has been organising playful, multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes since October 2021. It welcomes around twelve young children with about ten therapists. Example daily programme: 30 min of playful walking / 45 min of Padovan speech therapy / 45 min of special education / 45 min of Vojta physiotherapy / 45 min of dance therapy / 45 min of music therapy. There may also be occupational therapy and osteopathy. Ask for the programme by contacting them on Facebook or by email!

This association was also founded by the mother of a little girl with a disability. Her ambition? To help parents dream and look ahead for their children by offering high-quality intensive rehabilitation, parent cafés, “Parent’Aise” workshops and Snoezelen workshops. A great opportunity if you live near Lille!

The intensive rehabilitation programmes welcome children up to 12. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, equine therapy and music therapy sessions are offered. Take a look at the Osez Rêver association’s website

This association is determined to give families optimism. It regularly organises programmes in Pompignac (33), in a very comfortable villa! A week of rest, respite, activities, entertainment, workshops and above all discovering therapies… A week to regain hope and confidence, and to imagine tomorrow…

Laughing, crying, singing, dancing, talking and sharing are their watchwords! Contact them on their Facebook page Danser sous la pluie

A very active association that organises programmes all year round: Medek, Talk Tools, Remobi (neuro-visual), Tabata, music therapy, group rehabilitation stays in Poland, summer programmes…

Two main branches, one in Paris and the other near Grenoble. About a hundred families benefit. To take part, you will need to join the association and get involved. All the useful information is on their Facebook page or their website agir

Of course, you are free to organise your own intensive rehabilitation week by contacting a professional trained in the Medek method. The associations above generally offer multidisciplinary programmes, but a week with 2 daily neuromotor rehabilitation sessions is already very stimulating!

Conductive Education is, by nature, a multidisciplinary approach. 7 centres practise Conductive Education in France: Honorine Lève-Toi/CEC Bayeux, EHM Pouilly-sur-Loire, AFPEC Laval, SEIMC Maucomble, CEC du Gard Clarensac, La Maison Escargot Plédéliac and the CEC d’Aquitaine Marcheprime.

EnoRev’ has not tried this centre personally, but families’ feedback is positive. Several have gone there for post-operative sessions after SDR.

A big advantage of this programme? It is covered by French social security!! Rehabilitation, lunch and afternoon snack are included. Only a modest contribution (€40 for three weeks) is required for leisure activities between sessions. The only remaining cost is accommodation (unless you decide to let your child board as a full-time inpatient).

How could we not mention the impressive efforts of this physiotherapist? Guillemette Moreau-Pernet sought funding to create a paediatric health centre. Above all, she equipped it with a gait-rehabilitation robot that is unique in France: the G-EO. A unique opportunity covered by French social security!

By booking a programme there, you can also benefit from a balneotherapy pool and Vojta rehabilitation sessions. You can email ekipemedicalrecherche@gmail.com or get in touch on Facebook: EKIPE Medical Recherche

This private rehabilitation centre offers an approach based on high-tech functional neurology equipment. The aim is to apply advances in neuroscience and neurology to motor postural disorders and functional brain disorders.

The most impressive piece of equipment? The Gyrostim, a gyroscopic vestibular training system. Sessions also include chiropractic adjustments, light and sound stimulation, electrical stimulation (TENS), Vibramoov™ transcutaneous vibration stimulation, cognitive exercises, hypnosis, speech therapy, videonystagmography, the interactive metronome and breathing work. These approaches work on motor functions but also on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism, dyslexia, memory disorders… The variety of technologies is interesting, but be careful not to spread yourself too thin, because the 5 days go by quickly!

EnoRev’ cannot give a first-hand account, as we have not tried it. You will need a significant budget, but the best thing is to ask for a quote directly on their page.

Many French families go to this centre. A multidisciplinary approach is offered: Spider, floor work, sitting work, walking, primitive reflexes, Tomatis, osteopathy, acupuncture, shockwave therapy, swimming pool, optometry, speech therapy, etc. Visit their website here: Metodo Essentis

Located north of Madrid, this centre has the distinctive feature of having a Lokomat. The physiotherapists are hugely committed and the atmosphere is joyful. The default programme includes 1.5 hours of floor physiotherapy and 1 hour of Lokomat. An Armeo session and a speech therapy session can also be added.

A practice run by 2 physiotherapists who are passionate about their work and 1000% committed to their young patients. No special equipment; they offer an analytical approach based on repetition, so that neuromotor integration takes place.

Tired of intensive programmes and need to unwind in the sun with a real holiday feel? This programme is for you (though not for every budget!). Your child will work surrounded by palm trees. On the programme: 1 hour of muscle strengthening on the floor, 1 hour in the pool, a lunch break and another hour in the pool!

This extremely caring team of physiotherapists and sports coaches uses the benefits of water to rehabilitate children, whatever their motor level and whatever their age. Enora A. was lucky enough to do several programmes there during the Covid lockdowns. The highlight? A huge boost to self-esteem! Spending 2 hours a day in the water makes you feel like you are developing superpowers!

You can choose how many hours of therapy your child does each day, from an impressive range: physiotherapy, walking robots, Galileo platform, occupational therapy (their speciality!), speech therapy, Tomatis, the Olinek Suit, hyperbaric chamber… They are very well equipped!

On the practical side, the therapists speak English. They are used to welcoming families from abroad, and translation apps on your phone work well too! Chopin Airport is a quarter of an hour away, and there is plenty of rental accommodation around the centre.

One small drawback: prices go up every year. If you live in France, it is still worth applying to the French Social Security (Sécurité sociale) for reimbursement, as it has worked for some families.

The centre’s website is available in English: olinek.com.pl

We have been there twice with Enora A. Beyond their expertise, what makes the stay so enjoyable is meeting other French families and sharing moments together.