Dearborn Public Schools
Physical Therapy Home Ideas
All children have varying positional and movement tolerances and capabilities. If you have questions regarding your specific child, please contact your physical therapist via email or reference your child’s IEP.
Floor activities for strengthening
- Floor play activities to promote creeping/crawling on the floor , over pillows or up stairs and reaching in all directions in various positions. Play ball/balloon games while sitting.
- If your child is able, work on tall kneel and half kneel at a support surface like a couch or ottoman and moving from floor to stand .
- If your child is able , work on tall kneel walking forwards, backwards and sideways.
- Bridging when laying on their back.
- Superman position on the floor or on a pillow
Standing activities for balance , strength and coordination.
- If your child is able to stand with support , work on standing at a couch /ottoman.
- If your child is able to walk with support , encourage walking along furniture.
- Sit to stand from a chair .
- If your child is able , work on walking forwards , backwards and sideways.
- If your child is able , work on standing on one leg exercise ( 3 times each side)
- If your child is able , work on walking up and down stairs holding a rail.
- If your child is able , work on kicking a ball or balloon .
- Catching and throwing a ball/balloon from 5-7 feet distance.
Note: During the above activities please provide support and hold your child as needed and demonstrate the activities to your child. Add at least one floor and one standing activity to your child’s daily routine. Few pictures are attached on the next page.
Equipment Suggestions:
- Please take the opportunity to thoroughly clean all items that travel back and forth from school including; strollers, backpacks, coats, and orthotics.
- Also, please note any repairs issues that may require vendor support and contact your vendor directly during absence from school. If you are unable to connect with your vendor, please reach out to your child’s school physical therapist to make us aware of the issue.
Thank you and stay healthy,
Dearborn School Physical Therapists:
Khadija Dohadwala- lodhgek@dearbornschools.org
