Strengthening Abdominal Muscles for a Strong Core

Advertisements Here I am in the rainforest doing an abdominal exercise. Strengthening abdominal “core” muscles helps an older person (me:…

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What is a Sensory Modulation Disorder?

Advertisements Updated March 18, 2025 Types of Sensory Processing Disorders  Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) is complex because there are…

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Why Vertical or Angled Surfaces Promote Fine-Motor Skills

Advertisements Updated March 17, 2025 There are several advantages to attaching toys, creating games, and even writing on vertical or…

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Hippotherapy: How a Horse Helps Children with Sensory Processing Disorders

Advertisements  Updated March 3, 2025 The healing powers of horses have been recognized for thousands of years with the earliest…

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A Weaving Board to Promote Posture and Visual-Motor Skills

Advertisements Below are a few posts discussing why vertical surfaces are therapeutic and weaving activities that develop bilateral hand skills

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Developing Visual Attention and Bilateral Coordination Using a Balance Beam

Advertisements …. and if you happen to have a horse available…. Your child may end up like this….

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Suspend a Ball to work on Visual-Motor Skills, Postural Control and Bilateral Coordination

Advertisements Use a rolling pin, cardboard or plastic tube, swimming noodle or make the following “batter” to swat at the…

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