Noted by her Therapists •Increased Large Muscle Group Strength •Increased Core Strength & Stability

•Decreased Rigidity •Increased Vocabulary Noted by Parents/Caregivers •More Calm (She stopped pulling my hai r – Yea!)

•Increased Happiness •Increased Trust

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength • Increased Core Strength & Stability * VISCOSITY OF THE WATER

• ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on” • LEGS = “Push Down; Stand Up”

• Decreased Rigidity * TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER * FIRM PRESSURE

• Increased Vocabulary * VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES * TACTILE

•More Calm, Increased Happiness & Trust * HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OF THE WATER * FIRM PRESSURE

Not thought to ever happen … and have since swimming: •Talking •Dressing/Undressing self •Enjoying water

•Jumping in the water •Floating •Following directions near water

•Increased self confidence •Tries new things •Increased Independence •Better ability to deal with situation changes

OTHER PLUSES…

•Talking * VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES * TACTILE

•Dressing and Undressing * MOTOR PLANNING

•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and concentration

* TACTILE •VESTIBULAR * PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Body Awareness • Learning Strokes • Following Directions

• Body Awareness * VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES VESTIBULAR NERVE * PROPRIOCEPTION

• Learning Strokes * MOTOR PLANNING

•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and concentration

* TACTILE •VESTIBULAR * PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Following Directions * AUDITORY PROCESSING

• Aided by spinning (VESIBULAR) • Climbing out (heavy sensory input to joints (PROPRIOCEPTION)

• Butterfly Stroke • Verbalize Needs, Wants & Fears • Negotiation Skills

• Learning Strokes * MOTOR PLANNING

•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and concentration

* TACTILE •VESTIBULAR * PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Verbalize Needs, Wants and Fears •VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES * TACTILE

• Negotiation Skills * VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES PREFRONTAL CORTEX

• Reasoning, judgement, high level thinking

• Extremely giving • Outgoing • Started very firghtened

• Muscle Improvement • Unable to do basic life skills • Increased ability to Motor Plan

• Learning Strokes * MOTOR PLANNING

•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and concentration

* TACTILE •VESTIBULAR * PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength * VISCOSITY OF THE WATER

• Processing & Memory Issues • Enhanced Cognitive Abilities • Transcended Gross Motor Areas

• Processing & Memory Issues * MOVEMENT!

•Bilateral Cross Patterning

• Enhanced Cognitive Abilities •VESTIBULAR MOVEMENT

•Organizes Nervous System •BILATERAL CROSS PATTERNING MOVEMENTS

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength * VISCOSITY OF THE WATER

• Body Awareness • Increased Muscle Tone

• Motor Planning •Balance & Coordination

•Learning Skills * MOTOR PLANNING

•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and concentration

* TACTILE * VESTIBULAR * PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength * VISCOSITY OF THE WATER

•ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on” (Pool deck) • LEGS = “Push Down; Stand Up” (Stairs)

CROSS-TRAIN! •ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on” (High bar & Rings)

•Balance & Coordination * VESTIBULAR

• Activates Cerebellum * PROPRIOCEPTION

• Crab walks on parallel bars

• Body Awareness * VESTIBULAR

• Activates Cerebellum •Somersaults

* PROPRIOCEPTION • Crab walks on parallel bars

Something to Note: Two parents specifically mentioned their child’s ability or increased ability to ride a bike. Both never thought this to be possible and attribute it to their work with us in conjunction with their child’s other therapies. (Pedaling, steering and breaking)