Motor Planning

Many of the kids we see in therapy have difficulty with motor planning, or the ability to plan and execute movement activities. Sometimes they aren't able to figure out how to move their bodies to perform a certain task, while other times they have difficulty explaining to someone else how to perform a task. This young boy, Jonathan, has difficulty with both aspects of motor planning.

In this video, Chief and his willingness to participate in obstacle courses, is a way to motivate Jonathan to work on this specific skill. First, Jonathan set up an obstacle course. Then, he had to tell Chief and me how to move through the course. As you will see, he does this as he moves through the course himself. Lastly, he has to make sure that Chief goes through the course correctly. This is a very simple course, but for Jonathan, this is a big step in the right direction.

Tammy