[tri-med] Re: Swings

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From: <StamTORCH@xxxxxxx>
> We LOVE our platform swing.  Michael uses it in a variety of ways even
> though we got it to increase his upper body.  Usually, to Michael, it is 
> just "a
> pirate ship"

Thats the beauty of these as therapy equipment - you can use them in so many 
ways. Michael obviously likes support and stability - he gets that on the 
platform swing because he is usually prone or supine, but he still gets the 
vestibular input (eyes and ears). It swings forwards and backwards or 
sideways. It stabilises his trunk as well for reach etc and often kids can 
do more whilst they are moving as opposed to being static (eg it seems to be 
less work to hold your head up when you are moving on a swing than if you 
are laying on the floor). And best of all its not work because its play and 
fun for everyone.

The exception being scooter boards for me - I had a classroom of kids who 
loved to be pulled on scooter boards and I was the one that ended up with 
tennis elbow from it :-)))

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