Therapies

APMT (Association of Professional Music Therapists)
Louise Karena, 61 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, Herts EN4 8SY
Email: APMToffice@aol.com
Website: www.apmt.org
Contact for details of Area Co-ordinators throughout the UK for details of local music therapists.

Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
The Honorary Secretary, 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED
Tel: 020 7306 6666
Fax: 020 7306 6611
Website: www.apcp.org.uk

BIBIC British Institute for Brain Injured Children
Knowle Hall, Knowle, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ
Tel: 01278 684060
Fax: 01278 685573
Email: info@bibic.org.uk (general enquiries); family.services@bibc.org.uk (clinic and therapy enquiries)
Website: www.bibic.org.uk
Individual programmes taught to carers during four day stay, ongoing treatment carried out at home with re-assessments and upgrade techniques. Excellent website.

Bobath Centre
Bradbury House, 250 East End Road, London, N2 8AU
Tel: 020 8444 3355
Fax: 020 8444 3399
Email: info@bobathlondon.co.uk
Web Site: www.bobath.org.uk
A non-profit making organisation specialising in the treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy through a multi-disciplinary team of Bobath trained therapists. Branches in Cardiff and Glasgow.

Brainwave Centre (formerly The Kerland Clinic)
Marsh Lane, Huntworth Gate, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6LQ
Tel: 01278 429089
Fax: 01278 429622
Email: enquiries@brainwave.org.uk
Website: www.brainwave.org.uk
Foundation which will assess and formulate an individual programme of education development - stimulation through a series of physical, cognitive and visual procedures.

British Association of Occupational Therapists
106-114 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1LB
Tel: 020 7357 6480
Fax: 020 7450 2299
Website: www.baot.org.uk
They have a register of private occupational therapists.

British and Irish Orthoptic Society
Tavistock House, North Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HX
Tel: 020 7387 7992
Fax: 020 7387 2584
Email: jane.heany@orthoptics.org.uk
Website: www.orthoptics.org.uk
Advice on eye movement, e.g. squints. It is the professional association and trade union for orthoptists.

British Psychological Society
St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7DR.
Tel: 0116 254 9568
Fax: 0116 247 0787
Email: enquiry@bps.org.uk
Website: www.bps.org.uk

British Society for Music Therapy
61 Church Hill Road, East Barnet, Herts EN4 8SY.
Tel: 020 8441 6226
Fax: 020 8441 4118
Email: info@bsmt.org
Website: www.bsmt.org
Provides an information and advice service with area co-ordinators who can put people in touch with music therapists locally.

The College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section — Children, Young People and Families
127 Botley Road, Oxford OX2 0HD
Tel: 01865 793294
Fax: 01865 793294
Website: www.cot.org.uk/specialist/children/intro/intro.php

The National Society for Epilepsy
Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0RJ
Helpline: 01494 601400
Tel: 01494 601300
Fax: 01494 871927
Website: www.epilepsynse.org.uk
Short term assessment centre, rehabilitation and research. Information service with good leaflets and network of local groups.

Occupational Therapists in Independent Practice
Tel: 0800 389 4873
Website: www.otip.co.uk
A directory of independent state registered occupational therapists. Phone for a copy or download it from their website.

Osteopathic Centre for Children
15a Woodbridge Street, London EC1R 0ND
Tel: 020 7490 5510
Website: www.occ.uk.com
For cranial osteopathy treatment. Phone for an appointment.

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
2 White Hart Yard, London SE1 1NX
Tel: 020 7378 1200
Fax: 020 7403 7254
Email: info@rcslt.org
Website: www.rcslt.org

Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
1 Fellmongers Path, Towerbridge Road, London, SE1 3LY
Tel: 020 7234 8620
Fax: 020 7234 8621
Website: www.feetforlife.org

The UK Homeopathic Medical Association
6 Livingston Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5DZ. Tel/Fax: 01474560336
Email: info@the-hma.org
Website: www.the-hma.org
Holds a directory of all registered homeopaths in the country.