I'm using this programme at the moment
The programme consists of:
? Motor skills activities
? Upper limb activities
? Hand activities
Equipment needed:
? Mini trampoline
? Space hopper
? Bench
? Therapy ball
? Punch bag or cushion
? Gym mats
? Small ball
? Playdough
? Paper/wax crayons and felt pens
The activities are graded into levels 1,2 and 3 for the development of the child. When the child has achieved each level, please tick the appropriate box to indicate progress. (children may be working at different levels for different activities as they master skills at different stages) Success is measured by the child?s ability to sustain the movement for 2 minutes consistently to a good standard.
The programme should be implemented for 10/15 minutes, if possible daily (but 2 or 3 times in school would be more realistic). All activities are for 2-3 minutes.
Main programme
Trampoline
Use a mini trampoline
Sit and bounce
? Sit cross legged and use flat hands to lift bottom, keeping back and head upright.
Jumping on spot
? Keeping feet together and use arms to lift body upwards with a circular action. Stay on the spot
Jumping Jack action
? Open and close legs keeping contact with the trampoline when landing and bringing arms together. If the child does not lose the movement pattern attempt also to lift arms to shoulder height when legs are open, and down to the side when legs come together (star jumps).
Stride jumps
? Move feet forwards and backwards. If child can swing arms with leg action.
Space hopper
Use large space hopper for one or two minutes
? Move up and down the room counting number of laps
? Move up and down the room moving coloured bean bags to coloured targets
Bench activities
? Step up onto the bench, feet together, step down. Ensure the child consistently leads with their dominant foot (eg right leg first up right leg first down) if struggling to remember tie a ribbon around lead leg.
? Repeat but hold a small weight in hands and move arms and legs together when stepping
Therapy ball
? Bounce the therapy ball both hands together fast for 1 minute increasing to 2 minutes
? Bounce ball with right then left hand across the body to twist the trunk for 1 minute
Upper limb activities
Level1
Pinching
Punching into a cushion with alternative hands in fist position for 1 minute
Ensure right then left are used alternately with good wrist position.
Shoulder girdle spirals
Hold arms out to the side. Begin to circle arms creating a large circle, maintain the same size circle at all times trying not to increase /decrease . 10 forward and 10 backwards ? increase to 15 then 20.
Wall push ups
Stand arms length from the wall. Place your hands on the wall in front of you try to get your nose to touch the wall without moving your feet. 10 times increasing to 15 then 20.
Level 2
Shoulder spirals as before but with small weights
Half body press ups
Similar to normal press ups but not lifting lower body. Ensure elbows don?t lock and have a slight bend. 5 times increase to 10 then 15.
Level 3
Increase intensity and number of repeats
Hand Activities
Level 1
Ball squeeze
Hold a soft ball in the palm of the writing hand. Cup fingers and thumb securely around and squeeze (thumb touching ring finger if possible) hold grip for a count of 15 seconds build up to 30, 45 and 1 minute.
Creepy crawlies
Use tissue then normal paper strips
Place forearm of dominant hand on a table using the fingers of the dominant hand scrunch paper into the hand (hand cupped over the paper feeding it into cupped hand) rotate the forearm when crunching paper and use thumb to make as small as possible. Repeat 2, 3 then 5 times.