In Planning

Current status: The program model, safeguards, delivery requirements, and qualified leadership are being defined. This is not an active or open-enrollment program.

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION

Helping people rebuild function, confidence, and participation.

The ISO Metrik Institute Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Program is a developing charitable initiative designed to expand education, access, collaboration, and responsible research for people living with neurological and neuromuscular dysfunction.

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PROGRAM PURPOSE

A coordinated pathway from need to meaningful support.

The program will connect patients, caregivers, clinicians, students, researchers, clinics, hospitals, and community organizations around practical rehabilitation needs.

Activities may include public education, caregiver resources, professional training, community-based initiatives, referrals to qualified providers, sponsored services, pilot programs, and ethically reviewed research.

Important: The program does not replace medical diagnosis, emergency care, or an individualized treatment plan from a licensed healthcare professional.

CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY FOCUS

Where the program can make a difference.

Facial neuromuscular function

Education and rehabilitation support related to facial weakness, asymmetry, motor control, coordination, strength, and functional recovery.

Stroke recovery

Resources that help patients, caregivers, and rehabilitation professionals understand recovery pathways following stroke-related neuromuscular impairment.

Bell’s palsy and facial nerve conditions

Stage-appropriate education, professional collaboration, and responsible support for individuals experiencing facial nerve dysfunction.

Speech and oral-motor function

Interdisciplinary learning and program support addressing oral-motor coordination, communication, swallowing-related function, and daily participation.

Strength and movement

Functional education addressing safe resistance, endurance, mobility, balance, movement quality, and progressive neuromuscular training.

Caregiver and community education

Plain-language tools that help families recognize needs, communicate with providers, support adherence, and navigate rehabilitation resources.

WHO THE PROGRAM MAY SERVE

Support centered on people and access.

Adults and children affected by neurological or neuromuscular dysfunction, when services are age-appropriate
People recovering from stroke, facial nerve injury, illness, trauma, or related functional changes
Family members and caregivers seeking practical education and navigation support
Physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, and students
Clinics, hospitals, universities, nonprofits, and community organizations serving vulnerable populations
People facing financial, geographic, transportation, educational, or healthcare-access barriers

PARTICIPATION PATHWAY

How the program will work.

1
Connect
A patient, caregiver, clinician, clinic, hospital, or community organization expresses interest or submits a referral inquiry.
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Review
The Institute identifies the person’s needs, location, care setting, accessibility barriers, and appropriate professional or community resources.
3
Coordinate
Qualified clinical and community partners determine whether an available education, support, pilot, or research pathway is appropriate.
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Participate
Eligible participants receive clearly defined services, expectations, privacy information, safety guidance, and any required consent materials.
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Measure
Programs may track participation, access, adherence, functional goals, patient-reported experience, caregiver experience, and other appropriate outcomes.
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Improve
Findings and feedback are reviewed to strengthen program quality, accessibility, education, partnerships, and future research.

RESPONSIBLE OUTCOMES

Measure what matters.

Specific measures will depend on the activity and qualified oversight. The Institute will communicate results accurately and protect participant privacy.

Access: participation, referrals, geographic reach, and barriers reduced

Engagement: attendance, completion, adherence, and caregiver participation

Learning: changes in knowledge, confidence, preparedness, and health literacy

Function: appropriate clinician- or participant-reported functional measures

Experience: participant, caregiver, provider, and partner feedback

Public benefit: lessons shared, partnerships formed, and resources delivered

GET INVOLVED

Help build the program.

We welcome conversations with rehabilitation professionals, hospitals, clinics, universities, community organizations, researchers, volunteers, donors, patients, and caregivers.

Request program information →Become a program partner →

Status & operations

What is established—and what remains open

The Institute is publishing these operational fields so visitors can distinguish planning from established delivery.

Program lead: Not yet appointed; seeking a qualified institutional and/or clinical lead.
Launch date: Not scheduled. Launch depends on confirmed leadership, partners, funding, operational readiness, and any required review.
Location: Atlanta-based development with potential qualified U.S. partner sites. No delivery site is confirmed.
Eligibility: Future eligibility may include people with appropriate neuromuscular rehabilitation needs following professional screening. Applications, referrals, and enrollment are not currently open.
Partner requirements: Qualified healthcare, rehabilitation, university, or research organizations with appropriate leadership, facilities, safety protocols, data practices, and oversight.
Funding requirement: A final budget has not been approved. A responsible funding and sustainability plan must be completed before launch.
Participation pathway: Institutions may contact the Institute about planning or partnership development. Individual participation will be defined only after launch criteria, screening, consent, and safety processes are approved.
Intended outcomes: Improve functional movement, access to evidence-informed rehabilitation education, interdisciplinary learning, and measurable participant and program outcomes.
Contact person: No individual program contact has been appointed. Interim contact: ISO Metrik Institute Program Development Office at info@isometrikinstitute.org or (678) 632-3735.

Transparency note: In Planning does not mean active, clinically available, recruiting, or accepting enrollment.