Dance Program for Youth With Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to learn about the impact of an adapted dance program in youth with cerebral palsy. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Are there clinically significant benefits for children with cerebral palsy who participate in an Adaptive Dance Program? 2. Is it feasible to implement an adaptive dance program using action-observation principles for children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Participants will complete a pre-dance program assessment, participate in a 10-week dance program (20 hours), and complete a post-dance program assessment.
• Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
• GMFCS levels 1 or 2
• MACS levels 1-3
• Aged 4-17 years
• Able to follow directions in English
• Ability to complete the assessment protocol
• Does not have any restrictions/contraindications following a medical procedure that prohibits movement