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Learning to Use a Z-Vibe

by travis | Aug 21, 2022

YouTube Video UChOXX1wIs4mmkvAViop6JUw_Qaq0so5ywNQ This is a girl with a rare chromosomal disorder called Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome causing visual impairment who is tactually exploring a Z-Vibe for sensory motor stimulation and to help build oral tone. As part of her syndrome, she has hypotonia (low muscle tone or readiness) which affects her ability to activate her muscles in her body and her mouth. Because of this she is not yet eating age-appropriate stages of food. She also seeks out proprioceptive input in and around her mouth and usually achieves this by drumming her hands/fists into her mouth. We are trying to redirect this activity into more appropriate ways of gaining this input. She appears to enjoy the Z-Vibe although she is not yet grabbing it and bringing it to her mouth herself. You can also hear her giggling one point during the video.
This is a girl with a rare chromosomal disorder called Smith-Kingsmore Syndrome causing visual impairment who is tactually exploring a Z-Vibe for sensory motor stimulation and to help build oral tone. As part of her syndrome, she has hypotonia (low muscle tone or...

Rolling Back To Tummy

by travis | Aug 21, 2022

YouTube Video UChOXX1wIs4mmkvAViop6JUw_1DB-s8Pv9m8 When a kiddo is first learning to roll they often draw their legs up into the air and use the momentum as they fall to one side to learn to roll onto their tummy. This technique keeps the trunk (shoulders through hips) moving together; we call this log rolling. Later on kiddos develop a more advance way of rolling by rotating their body in order to roll. You can see that once this kiddo rolls onto his side his mom rolls the ball out of his way to encourage him to reach for the ball in order to bring his trunk over his shoulder and be more balanced on his tummy to complete the roll.
When a kiddo is first learning to roll they often draw their legs up into the air and use the momentum as they fall to one side to learn to roll onto their tummy. This technique keeps the trunk (shoulders through hips) moving together; we call this log rolling. Later...

Stepping into Shoes in Standing

by travis | Aug 21, 2022

YouTube Video UChOXX1wIs4mmkvAViop6JUw_ai8kUphnc-0 This little guy is 19 months old and is learning how to balance on one foot and step the other foot into his shoes. This process includes him needed to use his lower visual field to scan for his shoes and coordinate placing his toes into those shoes. He currently needs a lot of prompting but is learning this skill quickly seeing how this is his fist attempt at it.
This little guy is 19 months old and is learning how to balance on one foot and step the other foot into his shoes. This process includes him needed to use his lower visual field to scan for his shoes and coordinate placing his toes into those shoes. He currently...

Rolling Supine to Prone

by travis | Aug 20, 2022

YouTube Video UChOXX1wIs4mmkvAViop6JUw_ATXMRd5RGZs This little girl is 8 months old and is learning how to roll from her back to her tummy. You can see that she is reaching over her right side for a toy and as she makes that reach her mom moves the toy above her head so that she finishes rolling her body over her right side and lifts her head.
This little girl is 8 months old and is learning how to roll from her back to her tummy. You can see that she is reaching over her right side for a toy and as she makes that reach her mom moves the toy above her head so that she finishes rolling her body over her...

Crab Walking Over an Obstacle for Core Strengthening and Motor Planning

by travis | Aug 3, 2022

YouTube Video UChOXX1wIs4mmkvAViop6JUw_ok1zCIYgwMw This video is of a girl who was born prematurely with a maternal history of drug use who currently is being seen for strengthening, coordination, and endurance activities. She is demonstrating sideways crab walks over an obstacle and this is her first time attempting this task. While activating gluts and abdominals is important, when working with kids it is also important to have fun. Although this task took multiple times to complete, she enjoyed the challenge and was eventually able to be successful.
This video is of a girl who was born prematurely with a maternal history of drug use who currently is being seen for strengthening, coordination, and endurance activities. She is demonstrating sideways crab walks over an obstacle and this is her first time attempting...
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