A brief history of the development of Rebound Therapy
It is recorded that a basic trampoline-type piece of apparatus was invented in the 19th century by a French neurologist to provide therapy for brain injured children. He named the apparatus the "Trampolino" ("The Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech and Reading Problems - Carl H. Delacato -1963)
The folding sports trampoline with which everyone is familiar was invented by George Nissen in the 1930s. (Wikipedia)
1972 - 1979 Eddy Anderson; Remedial Gymnast and teacher, then deputy headteacher (Leeds Education Authority) introduced Rebound Therapy and began the development of staff training
1979 - 1993- As headteacher in Cleveland LEA at Springwell School (age range 2 - 19) and finally at Catcote School (age range 11 - 19) Eddy Anderson developed Rebound Therapy as a staff development unit course through to "Train the Trainers" in 1992. During this phase, recorded reports were generated by the Sports Council, and the Schools Council. Interest was shown by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. Liason with the British Trampoline Federation was ongoing. Original tutor training courses for CSP and BTF were provided by Eddy
1993 - Eddy retired from teachingfull time to set up his own consultancy. In March 1993 Eddy was awarded the Toshiba "Year of Invention" award in the small business section for his Sensafloat device in Hydrotherapy. "This invention was the result of continual search for movement facilitators for students with severe and profound disabilities"
1998 - Eddy Anderson formed partnership with Youth Sports Trust to co-produce the "Elements" programme of movement for people with disabilities. Workshops provided nationally
2006 - Eddy Anderson joined forces with disability sports coaches and Saturn V Rebound Hall founders Paul and Shirley Kaye and formed ‘Rebound Therapy.org’
2008 – ‘Rebound Therapy.org’ courses and resources awarded approved status by the Professional Development Board for Physical Education - a division of afPE
2008 - 2009 Eddy and the team pilot and refine a national "Train the Trainers" (site specific) training course to enable schools and centres to produce a complete protocol for the training, implementation and development of Rebound Therapy sessions specific to the particular needs of their school or centre
2009 – ‘Rebound Therapy.org’ awarded the npower Community Award for service to disability sports, at the Federation of Disability Sports Organisations annual awards event
2010 - Eddy Anderson presented with the "npower Special Award for Outstanding Achievement" in recognition of his 40 years of dedication to providing opportunities for disabled people
2010 - Rebound Therapy.org form partnership with Gymnastics New South Wales and are invited to introduce Rebound Therapy into Australia
2011 - National SEN trampoline competition and celebration framework introduced
2011 - Rebound Therapy introduced into Malaysia
2012 – Rebound Therapy training to be rolled out nationally in Australia
2013: Partnership working arrangement formed with Jump Space Education and Training to deliver a more advanced recreational trampoline coaching course as an add-on module to the Rebound Therapy and Rebound Plus courses, thereby completing a pathway of coaching courses for teachers and coaches who want to teach all levels of abilities
2013: Gymnastics UK approve and recommend the pathway to trampoline coaching via Rebound Therapy
2014: Rebound Therapy introduced into Canada and working partnership formed with 'Reflective Bounce' in Alberta
2016: Rebound Therapy International formed to provide opportunities for training worldwide.
2017: Partnership formed with The Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation