Calming Activities– A calming strategy is a self-regulation tool that can be taught to an individual to implement when facing difficult or challenging situations.
Cognitive Building- Cognitive building can help sharpen the individual’s memory and thinking by activating neuroplasticity. The more the individual, post stroke, practices such cognitive exercises, the more the memory and thinking will improve. You get better through practice!
Increasing fine motor skills- The coordination of small muscles, in movements; usually involving the organization of the hands and fingers—with the eyes. This includes small movements, such as writing and drawing.
Gait, Balance Activities/ Exercises- Gait or walking is a coordinated action of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems. Balance is the ability to sit, stand, or walk safely without postural deviation, falling, or reaching for external items for support. Utilizing exercises and customized activities to increase gait and balance.
Increasing Gross Motor Skills an action that involves your using muscles. Gross motor skills are larger movements an individual makes with his arms, legs, feet, or his entire body. Crawling, running, and jumping are examples of gross motor skill.
Increasing Eye/Hand Coordination Activities – Eye-hand coordination is the ability of the vision system to coordinate the movement of the hands to perform a task. While vision is the process of understanding what the eye sees, it also involves the ability to move the eyes in a particular direction to
Language skills – Receptive and Expressive- The child may have speech that is less intelligible, or a language problem which means they cannot express their thoughts or find the right words. Alongside the communication problems, they may have difficulty attending to what others are saying, processing information, organizing their thoughts,
Oral Motor Activities for Speech- Oral motor strengthening works on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. These skills include awareness, strength, coordination, movement, and endurance of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and jaw.
Oral Motor Kits for Speech – therapy kits work on the oral skills necessary for proper speech and feeding development. Additionally, excellent ways to exercise the mouth muscles.
Creating a Safe Environment- Moving around safely and easily is not something thought about. Many areas of life may be impacted, and adaptations will need to be made to be safer. For example, the home can be safer by modifying the environment to prevent accidents as one move around the
Swallowing disorders; provide management strategies for mealtime and intake of food/drink- Dysphagia (swallowing and/or feeding strategies) means difficulty with feeding or swallowing. It is a symptom, not a disease. Oral dysphagia refers to problems with using the mouth, lips and tongue to control food or liquid.
Swallowing and/or Feeding Strategies – Developing the abilities to co-ordinate the muscles that are used for chewing, swallowing and breathing post TBI and/or Brain Injury. The sensory aspect of eating, which includes taste, temperature and texture, is also an important aspect. Some children have strong aversions to certain tastes and
Safety Awareness in the Home- Home safety is of utmost importance after TBI. You should arrange each room to enable your child to function as independently as possible
