Het Kind Centraal - Kinderfysiotherapie Plus

About Het Kind Centraal - Kinderfysiotherapie Plus

Het Kind Centraal - Kinderfysiotherapie Plus is a practice in Eindhoven for paediatric physiotherapy. The practice provides care for children aged 0 to 18 with motor development problems, possibly combined with psychological aspects.

Treatments

Treatment is based on sensorimotor therapy and can be supplemented with elements from the HKC Plusprogramme.

• Sensorimotor therapy
• Support with sleep problems
• HKC Plusprogramme
• Psychomotor therapy (PMT)
• Brain Blocks

Approach

After an intake appointment, a motor assessment follows. The assessment results and treatment goals are discussed with the parent; treatment then starts at the practice. Paediatric physiotherapy can be accessed directly, except for home visits, which require a doctor's referral.

Who the practice helps

The practice focuses on children aged 0 to 18 with problems relating to motor development. Psychological aspects that affect development can also be addressed.

• Infants with a preferred head position
• Delayed motor development
• Motor skills problems

Working together

The practice works in a multidisciplinary way with OnsPsychologie and a network of care providers and primary schools.

• Psychologists
• Educational specialists
• Family therapists
• Paediatric physiotherapists
• Paediatricians and youth doctors and nurses
• GPs
• Play therapists
• (Pre-)speech and language therapists
• Paediatric dietitians
• Primary schools

About the paediatric physiotherapist

Xandra van Dam completed the Modular Paediatric Physiotherapy Course and various additional training courses, including psychomotor skills and Brain Blocks.

• Modular Paediatric Physiotherapy Course, AVANS Hogeschool Breda (2002)
• Shantala baby massage (1999)
• Physiotherapy for developmental disorders in children aged 0–2 (2010)
• Postgraduate course in Psychomotor Skills (PMT), Universiteit Gent (2018)
• Brain Blocks (2018)
• Paediatric neuropsychology (2022)
• BEER intervention (2024)

Practical information

The practice is located at Croy 18 in Eindhoven. Rates are determined by the insurer and vary by insurer.

• Home visits are available for children under 2 and children who cannot come to the practice, with a doctor's referral.