Preparing for stepping & walking

Description

This help series seminar is designed to assist therapists and parents to provide functionally designed handling activities that can be incorporated into the daily care routine of the infant and young child to improve their developmental skills. Each activity is demonstrated on a doll for clarity intermixed with application to children with neuromotor problems, with discussion of the purpose of the activity. Introduction to Helping the Physically Challenged Child Function More Independently, provides an overview to the series and addresses developmental concerns, positional concepts, how to begin and coping with common problems. The series continues with ideas and activities for Introducing Functional Sitting, Improving Control in Sitting, Preparing for Standing, Preparing for Stepping and Walking, and Preparing the Child to Change Positions, through transitional control of posture and movement.

Runtime

32 min

Series

Subjects

Date of Publication

2011

Database

Alexander Street

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