Intensive programmes usually offer concentrated blocks of therapy, sometimes with specialist equipment. Examples are suspension therapy at The Footsteps Centre and Conductive Education at Paces and the National Institute of Conductive Education. Most UK centres describe their work in terms of cerebral palsy and neurological conditions rather than PURA specifically.
Questions to ask before booking
What qualifications and HCPC registration do the therapists hold? Have they worked with children with low tone and complex epilepsy? How will they share goals with your NHS team? What are the full costs, and are grants available? Has your child's medical team said this is safe for them? No therapy can cure PURA syndrome. Be cautious of any provider that suggests otherwise.
Outside the UK
Two centres abroad publicly describe working with children with PURA: Rive du Lac in Switzerland and NAPA in Australia and the USA. They are listed under PURA organisations & specialists for information. We have not assessed them.
Welsh centre (formerly Bobath Children's Therapy Centre Wales) offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for children with cerebral palsy and allied neurological conditions.
Birmingham charity providing Conductive Education for children and adults with neurological motor disorders; self-referral accepted (per the NHS service directory).
Charity · Birmingham, England · checked 2026-11-01
Intensive physical therapy programme in Oxfordshire for babies and children with neurological and genetic conditions, combining mat work and 'Spider' suspension therapy. Footsteps Foundation can help families who cannot afford the programme.
Private therapy centre · South Warborough, Oxfordshire, England · checked 2026-11-01