Brain Gym Exercises and Crossing Midline Activities | Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercise

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Have you ever wondered if there were easy to follow coordination exercises that you could teach your kiddos?
Maybe you've heard about "crossing midline" exercises, but are looking for a few ideas. Maybe you’ve been trying to figure out what on earth could potentially help your kiddo with reading, writing, and self-regulation and wished there was a simple group of exercises that you could teach them that they could use a self chosen movement break. Or you've heard about Brain Gym exercises but can't figure out how to do them or where to get more information.

These specific techniques/exercises can help improve motor planning, coordination, increase bilateral movement patterns, and per Brain Gym website and emerging science increase ability to read, write, and complete academic work that requires visual tracking and bilateral hemisphere use (using both sides of your brain at once).

This is perfect for kiddos struggling with self regulation, learning difficulties (copying from the board, reading, writing, memory/learning retention), sensory and coordination disorders, as well as medical diagnoses such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, or low tone.

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**CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS: Eyes should be tracking thumbs during Lazy 8s (this will increase visual tracking in addition to crossing midline, which makes the activity even better, although a little more challenging!). To complete Lazy 8's specifically to the brain gym method, go in the UPWARD direction when crossing midline (the video shows going in the downward direction, which isn't bad as you are still crossing midline, but going UP is the brain gym way). Thanks to both viewers who commented to help make these videos better!

DrLaurenBaker
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Dear Lauren,

I was looking for brain gym exercises for my children and I found your video.

Minute 11 of your video (when you are mentioning the paper systematically on the left side of the table), that is exactly how my 8-year old daughter likes to write! And to me that always seemed so odd!

Your observation is SO useful, you just helped another family with this video - heartfelt thanks!

CathyJeroudiSophrologie
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Hello - Eyes should be tracking thumbs during Lazy 8s. Thanks for the video!

marybethevans
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Thank you for your demonstration:-) May I suggest you trace the lazy Eight upwards for better energy flow!

dorotheaLiveandlearn
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I believe in the lazy 8 you need to go up in the middle and off to the side down and around and up in the middle I am not qualified to teach

lisaweeks
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I thought this a routine to share in class. Wasn't expecting so much talking

ukrrqhl
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Honestly I can't watch despite good content. Over use of kiddo

erinhaney
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If/When you make another video PLEASE don't use the word kiddo to refer to a child or any other person.

erinhaney