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Leopard-crawl under table

September 28, 2018

Shoulder Strength Leopard Crawl

Skills: Core Strength (?) Strengthening of the muscles that work on stabilizing the entire body. Some of these muscles include the abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles, low-mid back muscles, and the hip muscles., Motor Planning (?) Motor planning is the ability to assess a motor activity, plan and organize how to carry out that motor activity, and finally implement motor skills to achieve that motor activity. Motor planning leads to the ability to carry out a motor skill automatically after enough practice., Shoulder Strength, Upper Body Strength

This activity works on shoulder strength using a leopard crawl obstacle course.

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Obstacle Course

September 28, 2018

A Day at the Beach Obstacle Course

Skills: Body Awareness (?) The sense and understanding of the location of the different body parts, as well as how they move., Motor Planning (?) Motor planning is the ability to assess a motor activity, plan and organize how to carry out that motor activity, and finally implement motor skills to achieve that motor activity. Motor planning leads to the ability to carry out a motor skill automatically after enough practice., Proprioception (?) Proprioception is how your body knows what position it is in. It is the sense that enables us to know where the different parts of our body are, how they are moving, and how much strength our muscles need to use. Our muscles, joints, and skin all contain sensory receptors that contribute to proprioceptive input.

This obstacle course helps in providing light proprioceptive input through lifting and carrying and through raising and lowering the body. In addition, the child is working on improving body awareness.

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September 28, 2018

Toss it Catch it

Skills: Bilateral Hand Use (?) The use of both hands simultaneously, in a controlled manner, to perform an activity (i.e. clapping hands, using your one hand to hold a pencil while the other is used to stabilize the paper)., Eye-Hand Coordination, Shoulder Strength, Upper Body Strength

The activity is designed for children as young as 2 years old and works on eye-hand coordination and the development of large motor skills. In addition, this activity requires team work and direct interaction between the child and the therapist/caregiver.

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Walking on walls

September 28, 2018

Proprioceptive Wall Walking

Skills: Proprioception (?) Proprioception is how your body knows what position it is in. It is the sense that enables us to know where the different parts of our body are, how they are moving, and how much strength our muscles need to use. Our muscles, joints, and skin all contain sensory receptors that contribute to proprioceptive input.

A quick activity for poprioceptive input through the feet, the ankles, and the knees by simply mimicking walking on a wall.

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September 28, 2018

Midline Passing

Skills: Core Strength (?) Strengthening of the muscles that work on stabilizing the entire body. Some of these muscles include the abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles, low-mid back muscles, and the hip muscles., Crossing Midline (?) The ability to move ones hands, feet, and eyes not only together, but across and to the other side of the body., Motor Planning (?) Motor planning is the ability to assess a motor activity, plan and organize how to carry out that motor activity, and finally implement motor skills to achieve that motor activity. Motor planning leads to the ability to carry out a motor skill automatically after enough practice., Upper Body Strength

Work on crossing midline by passing an object between 2 or more participants.

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September 28, 2018

Crab Walk Soccer

Skills: Balance (?) The ability to move or remain in a certain position without losing control or falling., Motor Planning (?) Motor planning is the ability to assess a motor activity, plan and organize how to carry out that motor activity, and finally implement motor skills to achieve that motor activity. Motor planning leads to the ability to carry out a motor skill automatically after enough practice., Ocular Control, Proprioception (?) Proprioception is how your body knows what position it is in. It is the sense that enables us to know where the different parts of our body are, how they are moving, and how much strength our muscles need to use. Our muscles, joints, and skin all contain sensory receptors that contribute to proprioceptive input.

This activity provides proprioceptive input by using a crab-walk. In addition, the child is working on perception of movement and balance.

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September 28, 2018

Ball Bopp

Skills: Eye-Hand Coordination, Proprioception (?) Proprioception is how your body knows what position it is in. It is the sense that enables us to know where the different parts of our body are, how they are moving, and how much strength our muscles need to use. Our muscles, joints, and skin all contain sensory receptors that contribute to proprioceptive input., Upper Body Strength, Visual Perception

This activity promotes eye-hand coordination, visual perception (tracking), and upper body strength if done in prone.

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September 28, 2018

Airplane Catch

Skills: Head/Neck Extension, Proprioception (?) Proprioception is how your body knows what position it is in. It is the sense that enables us to know where the different parts of our body are, how they are moving, and how much strength our muscles need to use. Our muscles, joints, and skin all contain sensory receptors that contribute to proprioceptive input., Upper Body Strength

This activity enables the child to develop his upper body strength and receive proprioceptive input. It also gives the child an opportunity to work on maintaining eye contact.

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