Video production session
introduce a chosen topic of interest drawn from your field work experience or an OT Practice area
Field work two had me located in a special needs school where they would take the children to the local hydrotherapy pool. The class thrived off it as they loved to go swimming. After doing some research I found that the exercises they do in the pool help co ordinate, give the children balance, help relieve spasticity in their arms. Since all the children were wheel chair bound it was great to see how they performed in water with such things as holding onto the edge of the pool and walking along the edge or walking and pulling their legs up as high as they could as they walked from one side of the pool. One of the biggest accomplishments was getting them to blow bubbles underwater which was very rewarding for me as I love the water and didn’t mind showing them and asking them to copy what I was doing.
These are 5 different exercises that we did in the pool.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqaGH4aycyo, this video shows exercises for strengthening the upper limbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znHHKy5JXeo, because the floor wasn’t a moving the floor this video is a bit different but its the same idea, instead the class walked across the pool at their own pace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq3o2z47Tao, this video shows actual activities that i have been personally involved in while on field work placement, this shows how sitting on a floating device can strengthen core muscles, also the girl is able to talk in the pool building up leg and body strength
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAZxya3pdY, this video shows Ewan walking with his knees up, this is a specific exercise we did with the children to get them to stretch their leg muscles and build upper core strength
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6yWbDpy4-k, this explains why the school children needs to learn how to blow bubbles
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