For people with disabilities, there may be sensory integrative dysfunction, a sort of “traffic jam” in the brain where certain parts do not get the sensory information that a person needs to function properly.
BEFORE
- Very sensitive to gravity and no initiative to do things;
- Very short attention span and distracted very easily;
- No speech at all;
- Walked and moved very slowly and awkwardly;
- Needed full body support when walking on the balance beam;
- Very poor bilateral coordination, couldn’t even hold a ball with two hands;
- Very poor fine motor skills and always positioned the thumb wrongly;
- Lack of confidence in movement because falling down easily;
- Refused to drink plain water almost totally.
AFTER
- Able to walk on the balance bridge independently;
- Able to get up or down the swing without help;
- Able to stand on kneels on the swing;
- Able to pick up and transfer beads with tripod grip after some massage;
- Walks more smoothly and able to walk up stairs by alternating her legs;
- Starts to walk up or down the stairs with only one hand holding the handrail;
- Able to balance herself on the balance rocker for 15 minutes without support;
- More able to hold things properly (knows how to use her thumbs better);
- Less sensitive to gravity and even tries to jump on the trampoline;
- More strength in fingers and able to “take off” the vegetable set and zip a bag;
- More alert and knows what’s going on around her. She gets ready by taking her bag when her mother is parking ;
- Can respond faster by catching the ball thrown to her;
- Better attention, therefore performs better during table work time.
- Starts to speak certain words e.g. ‘bye-bye’, ‘lion’, ‘purple’ and etc…
- Drinks pretty of plain water but some prompting is needed.
26/01/2016 - 10:53 am
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