Re: ] Can't catch a ball---Janice, anyone

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This could be due to a myriad of issues from gross motor planning issues, reflex

response, a bad ball to learn from, as well as eye issues. Eye issues are many

and too numerous to list but include blind spots, issues with going from far

point to near point, etc.

At any rate, if he cannot do it then you must practice it...daily. Buy a nice

easy ball to catch and start off really close to him (within touching distance)

and make it a fun game. Play catch a few times a day and get your daughter

involved into the mix. Play easy catch games that are fun and uplifting. That

way they will do it on their own without you pushing them (careful, kids can

sense therapy a mile away!). Start young and reap the benefits of early

intervention at home!

Janice

[sPAM][ ] Can't catch a ball---Janice, anyone

What is the significance of this in a kid wh passes the eye test.

Tracking issue? What do you do for it?

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If it is anything it is a reflex response or eye issue. I am a little

upset. This is in and we missed it. I actually discovered

she still could nt do it the other day. Eyes were just checked. I

think it is reflexes. It will be interesting to see what her NACD

eval is like.

>

> This could be due to a myriad of issues from gross motor planning

issues, reflex response, a bad ball to learn from, as well as eye

issues. Eye issues are many and too numerous to list but include

blind spots, issues with going from far point to near point, etc.

>

> At any rate, if he cannot do it then you must practice it...daily.

Buy a nice easy ball to catch and start off really close to him

(within touching distance) and make it a fun game. Play catch a few

times a day and get your daughter involved into the mix. Play easy

catch games that are fun and uplifting. That way they will do it on

their own without you pushing them (careful, kids can sense therapy a

mile away!). Start young and reap the benefits of early intervention

at home!

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>

> Janice

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> [sPAM][ ] Can't catch a ball---Janice,

anyone

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> What is the significance of this in a kid wh passes the eye test.

> Tracking issue? What do you do for it?

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for Asa it's due to his gross motor planning and the Developmental

Dyspraxia (or Global Apraxia).

Are you sure your child doesn't have this?

What we've found to work really well is practice practice ad more practice.

But what works extremely well for him, is that one of us will get behind him

and hold his left arm with the left hand and the right arm with the right

hand, and the other person will stand across from him. We initially start out

pretty close, and we toss the ball to him, and the person holding his arms will

catch the ball WITH him each time. As the ball comes towards him, the person

helping will basically talk him through the stages and say things like " we

need to move our arms out and then back in and oops-- we almost got it " etc-

and keep going like that so he gets the practice of catching it with the

benefit of actually catching it and FEELING how that feels and the timing etc.

Then we slowly wean that helper away and then Asa will eventually, at the

end of the play session, be able to catch the ball when the person tossing is

close by.

It really does take a LOT of practice-- but at least this is one of the most

fun activities out there in regards to therapy things we have to do. LOL

becky

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In a message dated 2/3/2008 10:45:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lcook100@... writes:

We found a ball that has little knobs all over it and is kind of

squishy. It is specifically designed to be easier to catch. It think

it is called the Nobbie Gertie Ball.

The only thing I would caution people about with using the softer blow-up

balls, is to be careful of the toxins that could be used with the plastics and

the materials they make the balls with.

Becky

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We found a ball that has little knobs all over it and is kind of

squishy. It is specifically designed to be easier to catch. It think

it is called the Nobbie Gertie Ball.

>

> for Asa it's due to his gross motor planning and the

Developmental

> Dyspraxia (or Global Apraxia).

> Are you sure your child doesn't have this?

>

> What we've found to work really well is practice practice ad more

practice.

>

> But what works extremely well for him, is that one of us will get

behind him

> and hold his left arm with the left hand and the right arm with the

right

> hand, and the other person will stand across from him. We initially

start out

> pretty close, and we toss the ball to him, and the person holding

his arms will

> catch the ball WITH him each time. As the ball comes towards him,

the person

> helping will basically talk him through the stages and say things

like " we

> need to move our arms out and then back in and oops-- we almost

got it " etc-

> and keep going like that so he gets the practice of catching it

with the

> benefit of actually catching it and FEELING how that feels and the

timing etc.

> Then we slowly wean that helper away and then Asa will eventually,

at the

> end of the play session, be able to catch the ball when the person

tossing is

> close by.

> It really does take a LOT of practice-- but at least this is one of

the most

> fun activities out there in regards to therapy things we have to

do. LOL

>

>

> becky

>

>

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Her issue is that she just stands there. She is otherwise athletic

beyond compare. It may just be that we have not taught her. Would not

be the first thing I missed. When we play ball outside it can best be

described as " chase. " Me chasing the ball to get it out of the street.

> >

> > for Asa it's due to his gross motor planning and the

> Developmental

> > Dyspraxia (or Global Apraxia).

> > Are you sure your child doesn't have this?

> >

> > What we've found to work really well is practice practice ad

more

> practice.

> >

> > But what works extremely well for him, is that one of us will get

> behind him

> > and hold his left arm with the left hand and the right arm with

the

> right

> > hand, and the other person will stand across from him. We

initially

> start out

> > pretty close, and we toss the ball to him, and the person holding

> his arms will

> > catch the ball WITH him each time. As the ball comes towards

him,

> the person

> > helping will basically talk him through the stages and say

things

> like " we

> > need to move our arms out and then back in and oops-- we almost

> got it " etc-

> > and keep going like that so he gets the practice of catching it

> with the

> > benefit of actually catching it and FEELING how that feels and

the

> timing etc.

> > Then we slowly wean that helper away and then Asa will

eventually,

> at the

> > end of the play session, be able to catch the ball when the

person

> tossing is

> > close by.

> > It really does take a LOT of practice-- but at least this is one

of

> the most

> > fun activities out there in regards to therapy things we have to

> do. LOL

> >

> >

> > becky

> >

> >

> >

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> Music.

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> >

> >

> >

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In a message dated 2/3/2008 5:21:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lizlaw@... writes:

Her issue is that she just stands there. She is otherwise athletic

beyond compare. It may just be that we have not taught her.

Well-- the method we use in how to teach Asa how to catch would work

PERFECTLY for her then!

becky

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In a message dated 2/3/2008 7:26:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lizlaw@... writes:

I am sure. She is NT. But I think we just never did this I am ashamed

to say.

I wouldn't be ashamed at ALL! I mean-- think of this-- we all have special

needs children in our lives which is difficult enough, and when there's a NT

child-- sometimes we just " assume " that they would automatically know things

like this. I think it's normal for us to be like that-- and we're parents--

not God-- and sometimes we miss things here and there. No shame-- no foul--

just pick up the pieces and teach her and you're all set!

:-)

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I am sure. She is NT. But I think we just never did this I am ashamed

to say.

>

> for Asa it's due to his gross motor planning and the

Developmental

> Dyspraxia (or Global Apraxia).

> Are you sure your child doesn't have this?

>

> What we've found to work really well is practice practice ad more

practice.

>

> But what works extremely well for him, is that one of us will get

behind him

> and hold his left arm with the left hand and the right arm with the

right

> hand, and the other person will stand across from him. We initially

start out

> pretty close, and we toss the ball to him, and the person holding

his arms will

> catch the ball WITH him each time. As the ball comes towards him,

the person

> helping will basically talk him through the stages and say things

like " we

> need to move our arms out and then back in and oops-- we almost

got it " etc-

> and keep going like that so he gets the practice of catching it

with the

> benefit of actually catching it and FEELING how that feels and the

timing etc.

> Then we slowly wean that helper away and then Asa will eventually,

at the

> end of the play session, be able to catch the ball when the person

tossing is

> close by.

> It really does take a LOT of practice-- but at least this is one of

the most

> fun activities out there in regards to therapy things we have to

do. LOL

>

>

> becky

>

>

>

> **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL

Music.

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>

>

>

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Thank you very much!

>

>

> In a message dated 2/3/2008 5:21:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> lizlaw@... writes:

>

> Her issue is that she just stands there. She is otherwise athletic

> beyond compare. It may just be that we have not taught her.

>

>

>

>

> Well-- the method we use in how to teach Asa how to catch would

work

> PERFECTLY for her then!

>

>

> becky

>

>

>

> **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL

Music.

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> 48)

>

>

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