Thursday, February 3, 2011

Therapy Fun

Miss Lori focuses on Samuel's larger motor skills, with a very heavy emphasis on his balance + ankle strength.
Games with her include hopping, running, skipping, galloping, balancing + tossing.
This game is all part of an "obstacle course" type game where Samuel "catches" a magnetic fish, then brings the fish through the course, jumping over blocks, hopping from circle to circle on one foot, etc. and places the fish at the end.
 With Miss Amy, we focus on fine motor skills as well as improving overall coordination. This game is another "obstacle course" where puzzle pieces are hidden in the base of that inflatable barrel. Samuel goes through the tunnel, into the barrel from the steps, picks up 4 of the pieces at a time, climbs across the rope ladder, then places the pieces in the puzzle.
 Samuel loooooves the barrel, hahaha
 Climbing across the rope wall
 This game makes Samuel use his arms to control his swinging body while he gathers more puzzle pieces in order to put the puzzle together. Great for his overall balancing ability + strengthening his pinch grip. Not to mention that it drives Miss Amy bonkers when Samuel takes every opportunity to just spin himself around as quickly as possible! He is most undeniably an active little dude.

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