Can a trampoline really help muscle tone in dyspraxic child.

[pepsi]

Im pretty convinced my ds6 is dyspraxic, but no diagnosis yet. I read on another thread that a trampoline can be beneficial. If this is the case would certainly think about getting one. My ds is getting upset that he cant run as fast at the other boys and he just isnt as strong. Would trampolining help his strength and stamina?

my ds also has problems, waiting to see a physio. is he clumsy too? If he is I would be very wary of a trampoline! I have one but ds has had a good few accidents on it. I found cycling has helped ds a lot. He has a little trike which he loves.

dd2 how low muscle ton, is clumsey, and she loves thr trampoline.

perhaps u could get one with a safety net.

definatly get the safety net.

If we got one would certainly get a safety net too.....but would it realy help this condition do you think.

Pepsi has your son tried a trampoline? If not, funfairs usually have a few and it may be worth getting him to try it and see how he gets on.
Ds has had various diagnosis from asd to dyspaxia and we had some occupational therapy (OT)for him which produced amazing results. The OT did include a lot of spinning and jumping activities - spinning round on different swings, jumping on those mini tramolines (trampette?) and gymballs.

So, I'd say that if your ds enjoys trampolining, then go for it. Unfortunately, our garden is not big enough for a proper children's trampoline so we have a trampette. Ds's OT seemed to include a lot of activities with putty so if you may want to get some of that too as a more portable thing to help your ds.

There is somerthing called Rebound Therapy that involves trampolines. I'm off to google

here

Yes it probably would, boith is strength and cooridnation. ds a year ago wasn't great on a trampoline even though he did some bouncing with his old OT, often having to catch and throw beanbags etc while he did so. He couldn't seem to "feel" the bounce and rebound iykwim.

In the space of a year he has developed and can now drop to knees and seat and sort of up again, without much specific practice, although we do have a small TP with handle. If you can afford it and supervise (ds hurt his knee on a friend's)then would be worth a try or how about finding a local club .

Thanks for the link, having a read now.

My dyspraxic ds has had quite alot of sessions of trampolining with a physio (on the NHS)- I think that it is meant to increase muscle tone. He really enjoyed it too!

This is a good book about dyspraxia and ways you can help. We used it a lot in school for the dyspraxic children. I'm sure it also contains exercises you can do with them to improve muscle tone, strength and co ordination.

Would definitely recommend Rebound Therapy too!!