The PediaSuit Protocol
Therapy that moves with your child.
PediaSuit is an intensive therapy protocol for children with neurological conditions, supported by a proprioceptive suit and a suspension system — refined over two decades of clinical practice and trusted by therapists across the globe.
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Origins
From orbital spaceflight to your clinic floor.
1971
The Soviet space program develops the “Penguin Suit” to counter bone and muscle loss from weightlessness on long spaceflights.
Mid-90s
Poland adapts the concept into the Adeli Suit, used for the first time on children with Cerebral Palsy.
Today
Leonardo de Oliveira, co-founder of Therapies 4 Kids, redesigns it as the modern PediaSuit — built for his son Lucas, who took his first steps after three weeks of therapy.
20,000+
Lives reached through the protocol
530+
Certified clinics worldwide
23+
Countries in active practice
A Word From the Creator
“I believe every child, regardless of cognitive or physical level, deserves to be treated the same way.”
Leonardo de Oliveira, creator of the PediaSuit Protocol, is an occupational therapist trained at Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale. He developed the protocol in 2006, after the birth of his son Lucas, who has cerebral palsy. Together with his wife, Eileen, he co-founded Therapies 4 Kids, an intensive therapy clinic in South Florida. What began as a father's search for better tools in neurological rehabilitation is now practiced in certified clinics across more than twenty countries, and Leonardo teaches the courses through which clinics become certified PediaSuit centers.
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Certification
Five paths to certification, one protocol.
Spider Cage Course (2 days intensive course)
2-day intensiveThe Spider Cage Course provides an in-depth introduction to the Ability Exercise Unit (AEU) and the Universal Exercise Unit (UEU), two essential tools widely used in pediatric physical and occupational therapy. Throughout this two-day training, participants will learn both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of the Spider Cage system, including how to use it safely and effectively to improve motor function, balance, coordination, strength, and functional independence in children with neurological and developmental disorders. The course combines theory, live demonstrations, clinical case discussions, and hands-on practice, giving therapists the confidence and practical skills needed to successfully integrate the Spider Cage into their daily clinical practice.
View dates & enroll →Worldwide presence
Certified PediaSuit centers, six continents.
North America
- California
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Texas
C. America
- Guatemala
- Panama
South America
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
Europe
- Spain
- Italy
- Portugal
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Romania
Asia
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
Africa / Pacific
- Angola
- Egypt
- Kenya
- Australia
