Jump and Play Island Balance and Gross Motor Pediatric Therapy Equipment

Southpaw's Jump and Play Island accommodates up to four children for group participation. The pediatric gross motor equipment is ideal for teaching proprioceptive motor skills, which boosts balance and motor planning. During group play, the Jump and Play Island improves spatial awareness, which teaches body awareness. This therapeutic activity is particularly helpful for those with Autism who need proprioceptive development to take place.

Clients can walk around Jump and Play Island and maneuver in and out, or bounce around the inner tube. Additionally, the Jump and Play Island is quick and easy to assemble with a six foot diameter, measuring at eighty-one inches high. The gross motor skills equipment comes with an inner tube, top and bottom bases, eight poles, and all needed hardware. The weight capacity of the Jump and Play Island is three hundred and fifty pounds.

Therapeutic Benefits of Bouncing
Jump and Play Island encourages clients to bounce. Bouncing is one of the most tolerated ways to provide vestibular stimulation. Not only does this activity help balance the senses but it's also fun and provides a fun way to get exercise. Bouncing also provides proprioceptive input to the spine and lower body joints. This activity helps balance the senses and promote self regulation by determining the nervous system's needs, which then either calms or helps focus the client. Other benefits of bouncing include help with circulation and drainage of the lymphatic system, strengthening the core, and improvement with lower body stability and weight shifting.