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Proprioceptive Dysfunction
Proprioceptive dysfunction, also known as proprioceptive processing disorder, is a condition that affects an individual's ability to sense and process information about their body's position and movement. This sensory processing disorder can have a significant impact on a person's motor skills, coordination, and overall functioning.
Individuals with proprioceptive dysfunction may struggle with activities that require precise movements, such as tying shoelaces, buttoning clothes, or using utensils. They may also have difficulty judging force and pressure, leading to challenges in activities like holding a pencil or throwing a ball.
Signs:
- Seeks out jumping, bumping, and crashing activities
- Bites or sucks on fingers and/or frequently cracks his/her knuckles
- Loves/seeks out “squishing” activities
- Frequently falls on the floor intentionally
- Would jump on a trampoline for hours on end
- Grinds his/her teeth throughout the day
- Loves jumping off furniture or from high places
- Chews on pens, straws, shirt sleeves etc.
- Misjudges how much to flex and extend muscles during tasks/activities (i.e., putting arms into sleeves or climbing
- Difficulty regulating pressure when writing/drawing, maybe too light to see or so hard the tip of the writing utensil breaks
- Always seems to be breaking objects and toys
- difficulty manipulating small objects (buttons, snaps), eating in a sloppy manner, and resistance to new motor movement activities
- Seems to do everything with too much force; walking, slamming doors, pressing things too hard, slamming objects down
- Has poor body awareness; bumps into things, knock things over, trips, and/or appears clumsy
Interventions:
- Give your child a tight hug.
- Make him/her ‘Sandwich’ between pillows.
- Encourage to play “Tug of war”
- Ask him/her to lift a bucket full of water or sand or heavy things at home.
- Make him/ her do push-ups.
- Give Joint Compression.
- Give Vibration using objects like a vibrating toothbrush, and head massager.
- Take the child for swimming.
- Make him/her crawl, walk, run and jump.
- Target hitting
- Ask child to do floor push-ups, wall push-ups and sit-ups.
- Make him/ her climb a ladder such as a vertical ladder / a rope ladder or climb stairs.
- Play jumping games.
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- Seeks out jumping, bumping, and crashing activities
- Bites or sucks on fingers and/or frequently cracks his/her knuckles
- Loves/seeks out “squishing” activities
- Frequently falls on the floor intentionally
- Would jump on a trampoline for hours on end
- Grinds his/her teeth throughout the day
- Loves jumping off furniture or from high places
- Chews on pens, straws, shirt sleeves etc.
- Misjudges how much to flex and extend muscles during tasks/activities (i.e., putting arms into sleeves or climbing
- Difficulty regulating pressure when writing/drawing, maybe too light to see or so hard the tip of the writing utensil breaks
- Always seems to be breaking objects and toys
- difficulty manipulating small objects (buttons, snaps), eating in a sloppy manner, and resistance to new motor movement activities
- Seems to do everything with too much force; walking, slamming doors, pressing things too hard, slamming objects down
- Has poor body awareness; bumps into things, knock things over, trips, and/or appears clumsy
Interventions:
- Give your child a tight hug.
- Make him/her ‘Sandwich’ between pillows.
- Encourage to play “Tug of war”
- Ask him/her to lift a bucket full of water or sand or heavy things at home.
- Make him/ her do push-ups.
- Give Joint Compression.
- Give Vibration using objects like a vibrating toothbrush, and head massager.
- Take the child for swimming.
- Make him/her crawl, walk, run and jump.
- Target hitting
- Ask child to do floor push-ups, wall push-ups and sit-ups.
- Make him/ her climb a ladder such as a vertical ladder / a rope ladder or climb stairs.
- Play jumping games.
#autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #autismpride #asd #pride #loveislove #autismawareness #autismacceptance #forabettertomorrow #autismadvocate #spectrum_inspired #specialneeds #staystrong #thanks #life #optionsoflife #lifechoices #choices #working #patience #success #failure #happiness #love #story
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By Sandeep VermaProprioceptive dysfunction, also known as proprioceptive processing disorder, is a condition that affects an individual's ability to sense and process information about their body's position and movement. This sensory processing disorder can have a significant impact on a person's motor skills, coordination, and overall functioning.
Individuals with proprioceptive dysfunction may struggle with activities that require precise movements, such as tying shoelaces, buttoning clothes, or using utensils. They may also have difficulty judging force and pressure, leading to challenges in activities like holding a pencil or throwing a ball.
Signs:
- Seeks out jumping, bumping, and crashing activities
- Bites or sucks on fingers and/or frequently cracks his/her knuckles
- Loves/seeks out “squishing” activities
- Frequently falls on the floor intentionally
- Would jump on a trampoline for hours on end
- Grinds his/her teeth throughout the day
- Loves jumping off furniture or from high places
- Chews on pens, straws, shirt sleeves etc.
- Misjudges how much to flex and extend muscles during tasks/activities (i.e., putting arms into sleeves or climbing
- Difficulty regulating pressure when writing/drawing, maybe too light to see or so hard the tip of the writing utensil breaks
- Always seems to be breaking objects and toys
- difficulty manipulating small objects (buttons, snaps), eating in a sloppy manner, and resistance to new motor movement activities
- Seems to do everything with too much force; walking, slamming doors, pressing things too hard, slamming objects down
- Has poor body awareness; bumps into things, knock things over, trips, and/or appears clumsy
Interventions:
- Give your child a tight hug.
- Make him/her ‘Sandwich’ between pillows.
- Encourage to play “Tug of war”
- Ask him/her to lift a bucket full of water or sand or heavy things at home.
- Make him/ her do push-ups.
- Give Joint Compression.
- Give Vibration using objects like a vibrating toothbrush, and head massager.
- Take the child for swimming.
- Make him/her crawl, walk, run and jump.
- Target hitting
- Ask child to do floor push-ups, wall push-ups and sit-ups.
- Make him/ her climb a ladder such as a vertical ladder / a rope ladder or climb stairs.
- Play jumping games.
#autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #autismpride #asd #pride #loveislove #autismawareness #autismacceptance #forabettertomorrow #autismadvocate #spectrum_inspired #specialneeds #staystrong #thanks #life #optionsoflife #lifechoices #choices #working #patience #success #failure #happiness #love #story
- Seeks out jumping, bumping, and crashing activities
- Bites or sucks on fingers and/or frequently cracks his/her knuckles
- Loves/seeks out “squishing” activities
- Frequently falls on the floor intentionally
- Would jump on a trampoline for hours on end
- Grinds his/her teeth throughout the day
- Loves jumping off furniture or from high places
- Chews on pens, straws, shirt sleeves etc.
- Misjudges how much to flex and extend muscles during tasks/activities (i.e., putting arms into sleeves or climbing
- Difficulty regulating pressure when writing/drawing, maybe too light to see or so hard the tip of the writing utensil breaks
- Always seems to be breaking objects and toys
- difficulty manipulating small objects (buttons, snaps), eating in a sloppy manner, and resistance to new motor movement activities
- Seems to do everything with too much force; walking, slamming doors, pressing things too hard, slamming objects down
- Has poor body awareness; bumps into things, knock things over, trips, and/or appears clumsy
Interventions:
- Give your child a tight hug.
- Make him/her ‘Sandwich’ between pillows.
- Encourage to play “Tug of war”
- Ask him/her to lift a bucket full of water or sand or heavy things at home.
- Make him/ her do push-ups.
- Give Joint Compression.
- Give Vibration using objects like a vibrating toothbrush, and head massager.
- Take the child for swimming.
- Make him/her crawl, walk, run and jump.
- Target hitting
- Ask child to do floor push-ups, wall push-ups and sit-ups.
- Make him/ her climb a ladder such as a vertical ladder / a rope ladder or climb stairs.
- Play jumping games.
#autism #autistic #actuallyautistic #neurodiversity #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #autismpride #asd #pride #loveislove #autismawareness #autismacceptance #forabettertomorrow #autismadvocate #spectrum_inspired #specialneeds #staystrong #thanks #life #optionsoflife #lifechoices #choices #working #patience #success #failure #happiness #love #story