Gross Motor Preliminary Instructions Some activities require the equipment and materials outlined in this document. Review the document for now in preparation. You do not have to follow the instructions in this document if your activities do not require…
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Vision Blindness Part 2 – What we don’t see.
What We Don’t See Affects How Things Appear (See Part 1 here.) Sharry came in with her daughter Sam, a socially awkward but friendly and intelligent 9 year-old, who is struggling in Gr 4. “The pediatrician said her eyes were…
Air Balloons
Introduction Air Balloons is a fun and easy exercise designed to develop gross motor skills, visual targeting, visual-motor coordination, and vergence. The child is required to coordinate movement in a confined space to bat balloons back and forth with a…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part VIII
Visual Neurorehabilitation 1: Eye Movements Gross visual motor integration: Notes Orderly development of a child evolves from sensory dominance in proximoceptive inputs (tactile, gustatory, kinesthetic) to telereceptive control (audition and vision). Vision is the king of the hill and requires…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part VI
Visualizing Therapy: Construction of an Instructional Set Complement to Principles Part X. This section discusses how to approach an instructional session, both how to sequence things and how to engage the child and ensure participation. As is key with all…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part V
Build the Foundation – First Steps in Therapy Introduction This section focuses on the development of the motor foundations of strong visual targeting. These concepts will be familiar to Occupational Therapists for the most part, though some ideas will be…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part VI
DOMD and FOMD Introduction Fine visuomotor control problems can be classified under two categories, developmental or functional. As a result, they are sometimes referred to as DOMD (Developmental Oculomotor Dysfunction), or FOMD (Functional Oculomotor Dysfunction), respectively. In either case, they…
Ball Bounce Instructions
Ball Bounce Instructions These instructions are only a sample of the many things you can do with simple balls. Balls have a bad name in part because they are known to break things in classrooms and homes. The key…
Jumping Jacks
Follow the directions below. You should already be familiar with loading exercises and approaching therapy. Feel free to use the Metronome at any time to improve accuracy, speed, and control. Jumping Jacks are a great way to energize clients and…
Hopscotch
Hopscotch Purpose: To organize visually directed gross motor and balancing activities. Please see attached file for Materials and Procedure.