The first Tasmanian Rebound Therapy Course was run at PCYC Launceston on Saturday 8th June. Rebound Therapy was founded in 1972 by Eddy Anderson . Rebound Therapy uses trampolines to provide opportunities for movement, therapeutic exercise and recreation for people across the whole spectrum of special needs.
7 enthusiastic participants underwent intensive training to become practitioners in RT under the guidance of Ty Swadling (Rebound Therapy course presenter from NSW). The day began with a theory session outlining the history of the Therapy and many of the programming issues that are particular to this kind of activity. Mid morning and for the rest of the course, it was hands on, with activites on the trampolines. The participants became not only the practitioners in training, but also the demonstrators for a wide range of activities that took us through many different scenarios.
Source/news: Gymnastics Tasmania
