where can i get more information about sensory re education?apart from freneckle exercises any other special technique to treat sensory/sensorymotor ataxia is available?
selva
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> wrote:
>Dear Annapoorna,
>
>One activity I have learned to motivate children to hold on to objects and
>have better tactile perception is hiding toys or other interesting objects
>either in a bucket of rice or beans under the table. Or else put a sock
>that you cannot see through over a can and hide the objects inside. The can
>must be large enough so a person can get their hand in. The therapist
>usually demonstrates by putting their hand in the rice or beans or can with
>sock and retrieves a toy or interesting object. Then the child will copy
>this activity. Since the child cannot see the objects and must search using
>their tactile sense, then the therapist can learn information about the
>child's sensory perception. Is it possible your patient is having trouble
>with grip because she cannot feel what is in her hand? Also does your
>patient have adequate wrist extension for an efficient hand grip?
>Additionally, be careful when you help you patient walk off the ball on her
>hands be sure to hold her hip and then her feet as you ease her down. You
>are on the right track and you definitely need to address her dressing
>skills. If she is having so much trouble using her right hand, then I think
>it is ok to teach her to compensate. For example, experiment and see which
>arm is easier for her to put in her shirt first and teach her to start with
>that arm always.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Lee Ann Ramsey P.T.
>Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
>
>
>on 7/31/2000 10:32 AM, k chamundeeswari at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> Dear Ms.Ramsey,
>>
>> thank you so much for your suggestions. I will try out the exercises you have
>> suggested. Well, the walking off the ball exercise sounds quite interesting
>> and exiting. I shall let you know the progress as soon as I implement it.As
>> far as dressing is concerned there is a problem with her hand grip. This leads
>> her to abandon any activity she is doing . This , I think will become a big
>> problem as she grows up.(??).
>>
>> Anyway thanks a lot for the mail.
>>
>> Annapoorna.
>>
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v.selvaganapathy
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dp&nr
nimhans
bangalore
india
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