Intensive therapy: What is it? Intensive therapy is designed to provide longer and more frequent therapy sessions over a shorter time span to accelerate your recovery. ~ Why do we do it? To introduce the brain to novel experiences and take advantage of neuroplasticity. ~ Progress during an intensive is a range. Just like levels of disabilities…each child is different. What may seem small to some is not for others. An “inch stone” is just as important as a milestone. ~ It all seems huge to me and