Childs name: James Seidl        
Date 10-20-2006

My son James has spastic cerebral palsy.  He is very tight in the abductors and hamstrings, but weak in the trunk.
He worked with Angie and Marta for two 3 week sessions.  The strengthening as intensity of the program enabled him to take steps on his own-no canes, or walker for the first time at 9 yrs old.  Subsequent sessions have made him stronger and more determined to walk on his own.  Despite the intensity, the team made it fun for the kids so they don’t mind the hard work as much.  James can hardly wait to comeback again for another session.

Lauren Seidl (Mother of James)

Childs name: Madeleine Rigsby
Date 2006

Madeleine began intensive therapy/fitness when she as 3 ½ years old.  We had done traditionally therapy since she was one and were seeing modest result.  When she can to her first session of intense therapy/fitness, she was only able to sit unsupported for a few seconds.  Her crawling was commando style and she could not pull up or cruise.  The improvements we have seen have been astounding.  Madeleine is now sitting in all different positions, crawling on all fours, pulling up and standing, learning how to cruise around.  Now she is also walking in a walker.  I know these changes are from this form of therapy/fitness.  She has learned how to do more over the last several months than she did in the first 2 years of therapy.  We have great traditional therapists and they will still treat her, but this type is unique.  It is more than your usual couple of hours a week, it is intense and the results prove it works.  After Madeleine had completed her firs 3 weeks, she was crawling.  We had been working on crawling at home for nearly 2 years and now she has learned in 3 weeks.

Once I started seeing all the positive results, I wanted more and more.  I inquired about hyperbaric oxygen therapy.  Madeleine had a speech delay and was only able to say a handful of worked usually one syllable and no sentences.  She did not have much of attention span, and she would never extremities.  I had read that HBOT could help with all of these.  We started with our first 40 hours of hyperbaric, and we did see results.  Madeleine now loves to watch movies, her favorite is Elmo.  She will let you read as many books as possible and still want more.  Her speech is amazing, and her speech therapist has even commented.  Madeleine’s vocabulary has grown and now she says 2-3 word sentences.  Her tone seems to be less, and she is able to sit Indian style with much ore ease.

We are currently doing another session and another round of HBOT.  I know that Madeleine will continue to make progress because I know that what we are doing is working.  I can see all the great changes and positive results.

Jennifer Rigsby (Mother of Madeleine)

Childs name: Josh Camell
Date 5-10-07

Angie and the Allternative Gym bring therapy/fitness to a new level.  “Traditional” therapy can’t be compared.  They push these kids because they can see the potential inside them.  Your ultimate goals become their goals.

Angie is not only fantastic……..but she is also a parent with a child with special needs.  She knows and understands what us parents are feeling and wishing for.  We had another great session. (Third time)

Kelly Camell (Mother of Josh)