1 in every 1000 children are diagnosed with hemiplegia, a weakness/paralysis affecting 1 side of the body, caused by a brain injury or stroke. Children with hemiplegia can struggle to complete everyday tasks independently, e.g. cutting food, tying shoes. If left untreated, this can have a huge impact on their physical/mental health & ability to live independently. Standard hemiplegia care is intensive physiotherapy which children can find boring, meaning they don’t do exercises & don’t improve.

We bring together specialist occupational therapists & Magic Circle magicians to teach specially selected magic tricks which develop hand/arm strength & function through a fun but clinically effective magic summer camp. Following years of medical research, we can now prove that this innovative approach, involving 78 hours of intensive therapy, really works! 92% of participants see clinically significant improvements in hand/arm function, whilst also being transformed into a young magician!