Balance Therapy Sound Steps - Set of 6

Encourages Proprioceptive Activity
Children and adults with Sensory Processing Disorders and recovering from injuries often have poor body awareness and lack proprioception, which is the ability to know where their body is in space. Without proprioception, balance can be easily lost, and new sports and skills may be more difficult to learn. Often, children with Sensory Processing Disorders and with spinal cord injuries have trouble placing their feet without looking at them. Balance Therapy Sound Steps encourage proprioceptive stimulation in the feet.

Helps Develop Balance
A variety of balancing exercises and activities can be performed using the Balance Therapy Sound Steps. Examples include simply stepping from stone to stone and holding balancing positions, which provides proprioceptive input. These balancing exercises can be done in a group or individualized setting.

Stabilizes the Core
When the body is challenged using an uneven surface, the core must engage in order for the child to stabilize themselves. Exercises such as following the Balance Therapy Sound Steps along a path with varying surface heights encourage activation of the core.

Helps Teach Color Recognition and Sequencing
The Balance Therapy Sound Steps can also help children learn patterns, which is an essential developmental skill needed to learn math, reading, and critical thinking skills. By creating color paths, students can name the color as they step on the cushioned stone. This effective method of combining learning with physical activity is particularly helpful for those who learn better while moving and performing tasks, rather than while in a seated position.

Provides Auditory Stimulation
Balance Therapy Sound Steps incorporate sound that motivates the child to keep going. This is particularly effective for children with deafness, blindness, or with Sensory Processing Disorders, including ADD and autism. By stimulating the child through sound, the ability to process sound is increased.