MOVE International
1300 17th Street
CITY CENTRE
Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533 USA
800-397-MOVE(6683)
move-international@kern.org

MOVE International is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. 

MISSION STATEMENT: MOVE International seeks to improve the overall quality of life for people with disabilities and for the people who care for them, regardless of age or cause of disability. MOVE International promotes fuller participation in home, school, work and community life to encourage the dignity and hope such participation brings to each individual.

The mission statement is founded in the belief that the ability to move is the first foundation stone in building personal dignity. 

The MOVE Program originated in the 1980s in the Kern County Superintendent of Schools,  Bakersfield, California.  The MOVE Program is now used in many school districts and other facilities/organizations throughout the United States and many other nations.


Frequently Asked Questions (Children)

Question 1: Don't children have to learn to crawl before they can learn to walk?

Question 2: Whose job is it to teach children to sit, stand, and walk?

Question 3: How much do range of motion exercises and positioning help the child with cerebral palsy?

Question 4: What is the best treatment method?

Question 5: Don't we have to break up primitive and abnormal reflexes before children can learn to move?

Question 6: What do you do about dislocated hips, scoliosis, and other joint deformities?

Question 7: Aren't some children too retarded to learn to walk?

Question 8: At what age should we stop trying to teach a child to walk?

Question 9: How can we implement MOVE where we live?

Question 10: How does mobility help?

Question 11: What is the impact of MOVE in early years?

Question 12: How important is early intervention?

Bibliography --- Please e-mail us at move-international@kern.org with any other questions you have regarding the education of children with severe disabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions (Adults)

Download FAQ from MOVE for Adults Program Manual, Chapter 8 (pdf)


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