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Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course
You can complete these activities in a powerchair or manual wheelchair. Use chalk, have siblings help, be creative!
Put out obstacles to navigate around, time your child and encourage some friendly competition
Draw an obstacle course out of chalk, don't forget about trying to turn and go backwards
Play redlight, greenlight. You can get creative and hold up a red or green visual target to encourage driving skills.
Seated Exercises
Seated Exercises
Check out this example of some seated wheelchair exercises to participate in. Do your best! Here are some additional activities that your child may be able to participate in with consultation from their physical therapist.
Laying on their belly (prone) to complete an activity or offered as a change in position. Can you incorporate a fine motor activity for your child in this position? Example: puzzle, play-doh, game, etc.
Floor sitting. Is your child able to sit indepently? If so, encourage that. Consider a variety of floor-sitting positions; criss-cross (tailor sitting), ring sitting (or circle sitting), side sitting, long sitting with legs out in front.
Your physical therapist will give you direction as to which activities are best for your child. Please connect with your childs physical therapist before starting an exercise program. The information on this website is intended to provide resources and extra information to families. Therapists are not responsible for injuries related to the content on this website. The links to internet sites are maintained by third parties. Our linking to such third-party sites does not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of such sites, or the information, products or services offered on or through those sites. Please connect with your child’s occupational or physical therapist with questions related to content on this site.
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