When a child first starts to walk, they are often in high guard (their arms up high), they are rigid through their trunk (no rotation or arm swing), and they have a wider base of support with a … [Read more...]
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All or Nothing
One of my favorite things to do is watch babies and kids explore movement. Often when a child is first learning a new skill, or they are building up their strength and endurance you might see them … [Read more...]
Favorite Toys: Bean Bags (to work on dorsiflexion/foot clearance)
Bean bags are great. We use them in all sorts of ways. I'll quickly list a few below and then I'll talk about what is happening in these pictures above. (Clearly we might need to have a few posts on … [Read more...]
Favorite Toys: Connect Four
Connect Four is a great game for anyone to play. It's a great way to start working on strategy with kids. Being a PT, while we may play the game with our kids, it's usually part of another task that … [Read more...]
Proprioception and Body Awareness
How is it that we are able to walk through a dark room to get to a light switch or sense where our body parts are when our eyes are closed during yoga class? We are able to do so because of something … [Read more...]
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