Now that the weather is starting to warm up a bit and rainy days are few and far between, this is a great time to head to your neighborhood park and get some fresh air. Parks provide endless opportunities to work on gross motor skills and strengthening! Here are some of our favorites: Monkey bars […]
What Contributes To Your Child’s Balance?
There are three main components that make up a person’s balance. These include: vision, somatosensation, and our vestibular system. These components need to work seamlessly together in order to allow both adults and children to maintain their balance in all different environments and scenarios. Vision is pretty simple: what you’re able to see with […]
Balance and Vestibular System Ideas
Balance is an important part of movement and safety and is a requirement for every day activities. Balance can involve keeping two feet on the floor, or even standing on one foot. There are many activities that require balancing on one leg. Some of these are: running, stairs, kicking, and walking in varied directions. Try […]
What is the Vestibular System?
The vestibular system is made up of fluid filled organs that are located in the inner ear. It is one of the essential components of balance and helps provide us information about our body’s movement. The vestibular system responds to gravitational pull in order to send signals to our brain about the direction and speed […]
Why Your Child’s Inner Ear is Important for More Than Hearing
Imagine learning to stand for the first time, but everything around you appears to move. You can’t stabilize your gaze and everything sort of spins. Now imagine learning to walk for the first time, except you can’t focus on an object for balance. Either would be tough for anyone, especially a child. That ability to […]