Valentines is a around the corner and here at The Big Picture Therapy we have some activities for the kids in your life to help them with development and visual motor skills. STNR-Inspired Valentines Reaches These are great one to use if a child has difficulty: -Sitting still-Maintaining good upright seated posture-Copying from a board …
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Imagine that you hear a very loud noise and you have a split second to decide to run or hide. The Tendon Guard Reflex (TGR) helps you prepare your body for either choice. In short a reflex is “a neurological arc that has both a specific stimulus and a predictable response or responses” (Brandes, 2015). …
Foot Tendon Guard: One reflex behind the flee or freeze response in children Blog #14 Read More »
I have always been jumpy to loud noises and have even been startled by the movement of my own shadow in my peripheral vision. I remember gasping, jumping and the feeling of tingling in my fingertips. This could be triggered by seeing the shadow of my own car as it moved slowly. I asked my …
This activity includes heavy work or deep pressure input for body awareness, upper body strength and cross midline patterns. To grade up you can do small sets of these push ups and build up to more sequences such as repetitions of 3. Add a metronome and you are working the cerebellum –the part of the …
Just this last month I got the sweetest Valentine’s card from a girl in the 4th grade. Let’s call her Liz. She had just graduated from occupational therapy. When we started working together, Liz had already done the Astronaut program (a vestibular program) with another therapist. The quarantine had just started and she was moving …
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR): academic skills and eye-hand coordination Blog#6 Read More »
Reflexes, Muscle Tone and Learning: Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex Let me tell you the story of Billy. He was a sweet boy and was referred to therapy because he hid under the desk at school and struggled with academics, especially writing. He had a history of melting down, crying or refusing to write at school. His …
Reflexes, Muscle Tone and Learning: Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex- Blog #5 Read More »
What are reflexes? You may be aware that there are certain things a newborn baby can do that might seem uncanny. For example, have you noticed how strong an infant’s grip can be? This happens when slight pressure is applied to the palm below their fingers. Another example can be seen when you stroke the …
Reflexes: What are they and why do they matter for kids? Blog #4 Read More »
