Therapy Ball for All!
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Review: Therapy balls are awesome for infants, kids, and adults. I've used this as my desk chair when I was pregnant and working and soon afterwards, for tummy time when my boys were infants. With school age kids, I let my students lay on top of it while working on a puzzle or I gently roll it over them three-five times while they lay on their stomach on the floor to provide deep pressure input to regulate their sensory system. If you're expecting or have kids, make sure you have one of these!
Adaptations: Therapy balls come in many sizes so you’ll need to determine who will be using it more (adult, older kid, or younger kid) and pick the most appropriate size. For reference, I’m almost 5”2 and we have a 26 inch ball. Kids LOVE to bounce on it and go crazy so to control the bounce without taking away all the fun, add stability by purchasing a base or making your own base with a pool noodle. If your kid is not able to sit or roll on the ball, he may still enjoy patting, drumming, or squeezing a small sized therapy ball. These motions provide cool tactile and proprioceptive feedback.