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New Plan: Bilateral Coordination-Simple Symmetrical!

February 8, 2016 by Jayne Malloy Leave a Comment

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Did you hear the news? SIX NEW PLANS  have been added to our platform! Today is all about Bilateral Coordination-Simple Symmetrical. Stay tuned for more plan information!

Here’s a breakdown of the plan:

Who is it for? Any child who needs to further develop Bilateral Coordination at the “Simple Symmetrical” level – where both hands are used automatically and effectively together in the same way at the same time during a task.

What does it do? Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of the body at the same time in a controlled and organized manner. This can mean using both sides to do the same thing, as in pushing a rolling pin, using alternating movements such as when walking, or using different movements on each side, such as when cutting with scissors while holding and controlling the paper with the other hand.

Functional Skills/ IEP Goal:

Can be affiliated with very specific functional goals for the following:

  • Blow bubbles and reach with both hands to pop them
  • Pull cotton balls apart, glue on paper to make a picture
  • Tear strips of paper, paste on paper to make a collage
  • Squeeze, push and pull on clay, putty, play-doh or modeling foam
  • Pull apart construction toys (Duplos, Legos) with both hands
  • Roll play-doh, putty or clay with rolling pins or 2 hands
  • Percussion toys: cymbals, drums (both hands together), etc.
  • Pull apart and push together crinkle tubes, building games that connect with magnets or velcro
  • Ball play: throw and catch with both hands together
  • Bounce a large ball with 2 hands, throw or push a ball with 2 hands
  • Clap hands – in a music group, morning circle, with music.
  • Lift a cup to drink
  • Pull pants/underwear up/down

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Additional skill areas worked on:

SKILL

LEVEL
BILATERAL COORDINATION
  • Use both hands – joined together to respond to targets together.
  • Use both hands – held separately – to respond to targets simultaneously.
MOTOR PLANNING
  • Initiate simple movements in response to static targets
  • Initiate simple movements in response to dynamic targets
  • Improve timing of movements
MOTOR CONTROL
  • Improve accuracy and precision of bilateral movements
  • Use both hands to respond to targets of gradually smaller size (improve accuracy of coordination)
  • Use both hands to respond to targets within a gradually larger Range of Motion
PROPRIOCEPTIVE PROCESSING
  • Improve awareness of both upper limbs
  • Improve awareness of both upper limbs relative to one another
  • Improve awareness of both upper limbs in space –  relative to rest of the body
STRENGTH
  • Develop upper limb strength
  • Develop core body strength – for stability and efficient use of both hands in a task

 

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