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ASK PINNACLE · QUESTIONS, EXPLANATIONS & NEXT STEPS

Body Coordination

Explore explanations, everyday questions and next steps connected with body coordination.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with catching skills?

Try a slow balloon catch: the balloon's gentle fall gives your child extra time to track it with their eyes and meet it with their hands. Start big and close, then make it smaller, faster and further as they grow in confidence — ten happy minutes a day builds catching coordination.

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What is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with hopping balance?

Try lily-pad hopping at home — have your child hop across flat cushions or paper stepping stones, progressing from two feet to one, with a 'flamingo freeze' to build balance. Ten playful minutes a day strengthens the single-leg balance, leg strength and coordination that hopping needs.

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