Olympic fever has filled our clinics over the last several weeks. Our excitement continues as we look forward to the Paralympics in Rio in September. Beyond the thrill of cheering on TEAM USA, TEAM kids have competed valiantly in their own right. With a range of competition events, there were opportunities for every child to shine at something. Even kids receiving speech therapy have had opportunities to complete in events such as:
- Sports Reporting focusing on articulation, inflection and eye contact.
- Whistle Endurance Blowing
- Rapid Naming
- Retell Challenge
- Charades of Olympic Sports
- Picture Identification
Kole Reporting for TEAM!
Creative Olympic events for kids in Physical Therapy included:
- Balance Beam
- Seated Scooterboard Dash
- Shuttle Run
- Long Jump
- Wheelchair Dash
- 100 ft. Dash Run
- Treadmill Walking
- Wheelchair Hurdles Rolling Over Mats
- Bench Sitting
- 50 ft. Hurdles
- Electric Wheelchair Cone Weaving
- Soccer Dribble
Kids even enjoyed water events at the Children’s Therapy TEAM Aquatic Center. Events included:
- Diving for Rings
- Pool Walking
- Timed Swimming
Combined events for Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy included:
- Prone Prop
- Push-Ups
- Sit-Ups
- Shot Put with Weighted Balls
- Distance Rolling
Occupational Therapy events included:
- Target Shooting
- Tennis Ball Throw
- High Bar based on how long a child can hang on a monkey bar
- Crab Walk Dash
- Prone Scooterboard Dash
- Gripper Stacking
- Rowing on a Scooter Board using Poles
- Scooterboard Butterfly
- Parallel Bars and Tricep Push Ups
Congratulations to all our competitors! It was a thrill to see so many shining moments.
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Children’s Therapy TEAM believes that every child who may benefit from therapy should be able to access it… PERIOD. We feel strongly about it. That’s why we offer financial assistance to families at every income level, even those with insurance, if the cost of treatment creates a hardship. Therapy may even be provided at no charge, depending on a family’s level of need. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Family Support TEAM to learn more about options. Every child deserves the best we can give!