OBSERVATIONS IN THERAPY
Aryana is a sweet and friendly little girl. She was initially very active, and it was difficult for her to focus her attention in therapy sessions. She tended to run around, and frequently jumped from one activity to the next. However, she has matured a lot, which allowed therapy to be more structured. Although she can still be impulsive at times, she displays greater control of her movements and behaviour. She is still emotional at times, especially when tasks are challenging or she does not get her way, but with support, she can regulate her emotions better.
Aryana’s play routine has shown tremendous improvement. She still has a preference for specific activities, but she does not demand control of the activity …show more content…
Proprioception is registered in the muscles and joints, and together with the vestibular and tactile system provides us with an internal map of where our body is in space. Therapy addressed her seeking behaviours, by allowing her to acquire intense feedback so that she had a better awareness of where her body was. Activities included pulling herself up a ramp with a rope to get toys, swinging from the trapeze and crashing into a tower of blocks, and pulling herself up in the spandex to pull off large pegs. These types of activities had an organising effect on her attention and behaviour. Various tactile activities were also included to improve the processing in her hands. Her oral sensory processing also improved …show more content…
Muscle tone refers to the readiness of the muscle for action and its ability to resist sustained force. Good muscle tone is essential for postural stability and control, which in turn enables a child to develop coordinated movement. Difficulties within this will often affect concentration, gross and fine motor performance.
Aryana presented with slightly decreased muscle tone, which made it difficult for her to maintain her body against gravity for a sufficient duration. Her muscle tone and sensory processing caused her to w-sit, and she lost her balance easily. Due to her low endurance, she tired quite quickly in gross motor activities. She also presented with decreased postural control, and she, therefore, tended to rush through gross motor tasks to avoid having to sustain difficult postures. Her proximal stability and core strength was poor, which caused her to use mass movement
Aryana is a sweet and friendly little girl. She was initially very active, and it was difficult for her to focus her attention in therapy sessions. She tended to run around, and frequently jumped from one activity to the next. However, she has matured a lot, which allowed therapy to be more structured. Although she can still be impulsive at times, she displays greater control of her movements and behaviour. She is still emotional at times, especially when tasks are challenging or she does not get her way, but with support, she can regulate her emotions better.
Aryana’s play routine has shown tremendous improvement. She still has a preference for specific activities, but she does not demand control of the activity …show more content…
Proprioception is registered in the muscles and joints, and together with the vestibular and tactile system provides us with an internal map of where our body is in space. Therapy addressed her seeking behaviours, by allowing her to acquire intense feedback so that she had a better awareness of where her body was. Activities included pulling herself up a ramp with a rope to get toys, swinging from the trapeze and crashing into a tower of blocks, and pulling herself up in the spandex to pull off large pegs. These types of activities had an organising effect on her attention and behaviour. Various tactile activities were also included to improve the processing in her hands. Her oral sensory processing also improved …show more content…
Muscle tone refers to the readiness of the muscle for action and its ability to resist sustained force. Good muscle tone is essential for postural stability and control, which in turn enables a child to develop coordinated movement. Difficulties within this will often affect concentration, gross and fine motor performance.
Aryana presented with slightly decreased muscle tone, which made it difficult for her to maintain her body against gravity for a sufficient duration. Her muscle tone and sensory processing caused her to w-sit, and she lost her balance easily. Due to her low endurance, she tired quite quickly in gross motor activities. She also presented with decreased postural control, and she, therefore, tended to rush through gross motor tasks to avoid having to sustain difficult postures. Her proximal stability and core strength was poor, which caused her to use mass movement