What Families Are Saying

My 4 year old son experienced brain trauma due to an accidental fall when he was a tiny three week old infant, resulting in an eventual diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Since the accident, my husband and I have been trying different therapeutic approaches, from traditional to alternative, in an attempt to awaken his brain. They all provided small changes but not enough to trigger real and progressive development of his brain's ability to control movement.

The exciting news is that Intensive Suit Therapy, provided by Revivo in Scarborough, is sending the right kind of sensory stimuli to our son's brain, teaching him that he does have the capability to coordinate and control his trunk and move his body. It thrills us that he can finally look at our faces and the wonderment in his eyes is awesome!

We can now for the first time witness BIG CHANGES in our son in just the last 4 months, whereas we saw only little progress in his development during all of the first 4 years of his young life. He is finally developing his sitting, rolling, reaching, kneeling and standing abilities. We respectfully give our thanks and appreciation to the kind people at Revivo for bringing this therapy to Ontario.

My family and I have noticed vast improvement in Zain and his ability to do normal day-to-day activities. He wasn't able to control the involuntary movements of his hands, or lift his head on his own, or sit without any support. Thanks to the TheraSuit therapy at Revivo, some of that has changed.

Now for the first time in a long time Zain has been able to sit on his own without any support for longer periods of time. He is better at controlling the direction of his hands and is able to keep his head from hitting the ground when he falls back. It may not seem like a lot, but for someone in Zain's condition it means far more than anyone can imagine. I will never forget the entire staff that helped us through this — the warmth, the affection and the respect they treated us with.

I was very impressed with my son Thomas' three-week intensive block of suit therapy at Revivo this summer. Because Thomas lacks the ability to balance and has further difficulty from excessive muscle tone in his legs, he cannot stand independently or walk. I was unsure how he would manage repeated three-hour sessions.

I was first very impressed by the skilled attention provided by the staff, mostly a 2:1 ratio to keep Thomas fully engaged. The suit, which was worn 80% of the time, provided Thomas with added balance, coordination and more independence! Despite moving constantly, which typically results in tighter muscles, Thomas was more limber and he clearly enjoyed the freedom of not being held and guided during movement — especially during his rewarded bike rides at the end. I highly recommend it for children with physical challenges.

We are so thrilled with the results we have seen over three weeks here at Revivo. Taliyah's confidence has bloomed and her strength has increased. Her therapist has been able to connect with Taliyah in such a way to motivate her, all the while she has had so much fun. Anything that we have asked, he has been able to provide an answer for, with the fundamentals behind it to heighten our own knowledge. We would definitely recommend the clinic to those interested in this method of therapy.

Suit therapy at Revivo has been a good experience. The therapists are very knowledgeable and do an excellent job making connections. He doesn't warm up to everyone — if he likes you it is very obvious — and he definitely feels comfortable at Revivo. It is rare to bring him into a place where he needs to work very hard and he is smiling and laughing. Our goals were to see improvement on current skill sets and hopefully gain new skills, and I feel both goals were achieved. The therapists were extremely calm, patient and very personable.

My expectations of the therapy were fully met. I wanted to see improvement in my daughter's head control, and after the first week, saw a noticeable improvement. Her physiotherapist is exceptional — patient, knowledgeable, kind and professional, but most importantly, he genuinely cares about his little patients. This is the therapy clinic to come to if you want to see positive change in a positive environment.

It was a very positive experience. All the staff were amazing and made my son feel very welcome. The treatment in itself was more than I expected, and my son was excited to go to his treatment. The gains that I noticed immediately were the "using of two hands automatically", the vocalization, more body awareness and confidence. Thank you Revivo, you give hope to parents like myself.

My son Eric was born with a neurological condition which required multiple surgeries. I was blessed to get him in for treatment to strengthen his legs and improve his eye, hand and leg coordination. His balance and coordination have improved significantly. Keep up the good work Revivo! The love and dedication you give to our children is priceless.