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Purzelbaum

Easy words

What happens today?

You have an appointment at Purzelbaum.

Purzelbaum is a practice.

Here we help children move.

This page tells you what happens.

Read it with a grown-up.

  1. Step 1

    You come to the practice.

    The practice is on the ground floor.

    There are no stairs.

    A grown-up comes with you.

    Drawing: a front door with a small tree next to it

  2. Step 2

    You say hello at the desk.

    Kerstin works at the desk.

    Kerstin says hello to you.

    Then you sit down and wait.

    Waiting is sometimes boring.

    There are books to look at.

    Drawing: a reception desk with a bell and a small pile of books

  3. Step 3

    You take off your shoes.

    You keep your socks on.

    Or you go barefoot.

    Barefoot means: no socks and no shoes.

    Drawing: a pair of shoes and a pair of striped socks on the floor

  4. Step 4

    You go into the movement room.

    The room is bright.

    There is a big ball in the room.

    There is a soft mat on the floor.

    There are toys on a shelf.

    Drawing: a bright room with a big ball, a mat and a shelf with toys

  5. Step 5

    First we talk.

    I am your therapist.

    A therapist is a person who helps you move.

    I tell you my name.

    I ask you: How are you?

    You may ask me anything.

    Drawing: two speech bubbles, one big and one small

  6. Step 6

    I watch how you move.

    You walk a few steps.

    Maybe you hop.

    Maybe you climb onto a bench.

    This does not hurt.

    Drawing: footprints walking across the floor

  7. Step 7

    Then we practise together.

    We practise on the mat.

    We practise on the big ball.

    We play games while we practise.

    Some exercises are hard work.

    Hard work means: it costs you strength.

    Drawing: a big ball with a star pattern and a small step bench

  8. Step 8

    You may say stop.

    Say stop when you need a break.

    Then we stop.

    Then you have a break.

    You may drink some water.

    Drawing: an open hand held up, meaning stop

  9. Step 9

    Your grown-up stays with you.

    Your mum or your dad stays in the room.

    Or another grown-up you know.

    You are not alone here.

    Drawing: a big hand and a small hand holding each other

  10. Step 10

    At the end we say goodbye.

    We tell you when you come again.

    We show your grown-up one exercise for home.

    Then you put your shoes on.

    Then you go home.

    Drawing: a calendar page with a circled day and a waving hand

How will it feel?

We do not know how you will feel today.

Some children like it here.

Some children find it hard work.

Some children are scared at the start.

All of that is okay.

You may tell us how you feel.

These rules are for you

  • You may ask questions.

  • You may say stop.

  • You may say no.

  • You may have a break.

  • Nobody takes your clothes off without telling you first.

  • You may keep your T-shirt on if you want.

Hard words explained

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy means: a person helps you move better.

That person is called a physiotherapist.

Appointment

An appointment is a day and a time.

On that day you come to us.

Prescription

A prescription is a note from your doctor.

The note says you may come to us.

Exercise

An exercise is a movement.

You do the movement a few times.

Break

A break means: we stop for a moment.

You rest.

For parents: about this page

This page is written in Easy Read; the German version follows the rules of Leichte Sprache (DIN SPEC 33429, Netzwerk Leichte Sprache). Short sentences with one statement each, common words, active voice, no metaphors or irony, large type, generous line spacing, left-aligned text, and an illustration supporting every step. It deliberately makes no promise about how your child will feel or what therapy will achieve — it describes what will actually happen, because that is what reduces fear. Read it together a day before the appointment rather than in the waiting room.

The German version of this page follows the rules of Leichte Sprache. This English version follows the same rules in Easy Read style.

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