Vestibular and proprioceptive activities

Whether you’ve got a sensory seeking, sensory avoidant, and/or sensory processing disorder kid, vestibular activities can be a powerful tool for calming and sensory regulation. Learn 45+ DIY vestibular exercises to try with your child indoors, and how to address the vestibular system through a sensory diet. Great for gross motor skills and occupational therapy ideas for at home, school, or the clinic.

Proprioception sensory activities are a great way to encourage attention, focus, and calming self-regulation for kids. Find out how to determine signs that your child isn't getting enough propioceptive input and how to help them get regulated! #propioceptive #sensory #sensorydiet #sensoryactivities #occupationaltherapy

If you need a few sensory integration activities, check out these proprioceptive and vestibular movement activities for the classroom! This post included explanations and examples of these kinds of movements as well. #sensoryintegration

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🌟 Sensory Saturday Spotlight: Vestibular & Proprioceptive Systems! 🌟 Today, we’re diving into two key sensory systems: Vestibular and Proprioceptive—often the unsung heroes of our daily movement and balance. Imagine yourself on a roller coaster 🎢—the twists, turns, and drops can make your head spin! That’s your vestibular system at work, helping your body figure out where it is in space. After the ride, you might feel a bit woozy or unsteady because your vestibular system is trying to…

I always get confused with terms vestibular and, especially proprioceptive. This is the reason why I have set myself to learn exactly what these 2 terms mean when it comes to sensory play. The last five senses we’ve discussed are stimulated by external factors. There are also lesser-known senses that relate to the body’s internal...Read More »

Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.

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Let’s find out what is vestibular processing, the importance of the vestibular system, and what activities to do to help our children integrate their vestibular processing system.

As pediatric therapists, we all know how beneficial proprioceptive activities are for children. These heavy work exercises help provide students with sensory information about body awareness and positions. They help to calm and regulate a student. Proprioceptive activities can also help to wake up the muscles getting our bodies in an alert state to be ready to learn. Some of the best proprioceptive exercises for children are monkey bars, jungle gyms and trampolines. Obviously, those are not…

Posting this visual again as I had so many parents looking for ideas to work on their children's core strength these past few weeks With most kids doing distance learning nowadays parents seem to be more aware of the children's inability to maintain postural stability for longer periods of time. It is mostly challenging for kiddos with weak or poor core muscles. Weak core muscles will lead to poor posture the need to move all the time in order to adjust their position fatigue and difficulty…

This activity targets active trunk movement/strength, visual scanning for targets, and vestibular system engagement upon change in head… | Instagram

CONNECTING DOTS | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER on Instagram: "🌟 The rotational vestibular system, part of the inner ear's vestibular system, detects rotational movements and maintains balance and equilibrium. ✅️ Components: 🔸️Semicircular canals (3 canals, filled with fluid) 🔸️Otolith organs (utricle and saccule) 🔸️Vestibular nerve 🔸️Vestibular-ocular reflex (VOR) ✅️ Functions: 🔸️Detects rotational movements (yaw, pitch, roll) 🔸️Maintains balance and equilibrium 🔸️Integrates…

Need ideas to provide vestibular input? Here are a few activities from everyday life you can work into your typical schedule. #sensoryintegration #vestibular #occupationaltherapy #activities #regulation