"Connecting the Dots" by Melissa Sutton- Adapted Aquatics Conference 2012

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The document discusses the benefits noted by therapists and parents from a child participating in aquatic therapy. Some of the benefits observed included increased large muscle strength, core strength, vocabulary, happiness, and trust as well as decreased rigidity. Parents also saw improvements in calmness, independence, and the ability to deal with changes. Skills that emerged included talking, dressing/undressing, enjoying water activities, and following directions near water. The document suggests these improvements were the result of the vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive stimulation provided through activities in the water.

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Noted by her Therapists
•Increased Large Muscle Group
Strength
•Increased Core Strength &
Stability
•Decreased Rigidity
•Increased Vocabulary

Noted by Parents/Caregivers
•More Calm
(She stopped pulling my hai r – Yea!)
•Increased Happiness
•Increased Trust

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength
• Increased Core Strength & Stability
* VISCOSITY OF THE WATER
• ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on”
• LEGS = “Push Down; Stand Up”

• Decreased Rigidity
* TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER
* FIRM PRESSURE

• Increased Vocabulary
* VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES
* TACTILE

•More Calm, Increased Happiness & Trust
* HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OF THE WATER
* FIRM PRESSURE

Not thought to ever happen
… and have since swimming:
•Talking
•Dressing/Undressing self OTHER PLUSES…
•Enjoying water •Increased self confidence
•Jumping in the water •Tries new things
•Floating •Increased Independence
•Following directions near water •Better ability to deal with situation
changes

•Talking
* VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES
* TACTILE

•Dressing and Undressing
* MOTOR PLANNING
•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much
focus and concentration
* TACTILE
•VESTIBULAR
* PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Body Awareness
• Learning Strokes
• Following Directions

• Body Awareness
* VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES VESTIBULAR NERVE
* PROPRIOCEPTION

• Learning Strokes
* MOTOR PLANNING
•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and
concentration
* TACTILE
•VESTIBULAR
* PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Following Directions
* AUDITORY PROCESSING
• Aided by spinning (VESIBULAR)
• Climbing out (heavy sensory input to joints (PROPRIOCEPTION)

• Butterfly Stroke
• Verbalize Needs, Wants & Fears
• Negotiation Skills

• Learning Strokes
* MOTOR PLANNING
•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and
concentration
* TACTILE
•VESTIBULAR
* PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Verbalize Needs, Wants and Fears
•VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES FRONTAL LOBES
* TACTILE

• Negotiation Skills
* VESTIBULAR SYSTEM – ACTIVATES PREFRONTAL CORTEX
• Reasoning, judgement, high level thinking

• Extremely giving • Muscle Improvement
• Outgoing • Unable to do basic life skills
• Started very firghtened • Increased ability to Motor Plan

• Processing &
Memory Issues
• Enhanced
Cognitive Abilities
• Transcended
Gross Motor Areas

• Processing & Memory Issues
* MOVEMENT!
•Bilateral Cross Patterning

• Enhanced Cognitive Abilities
•VESTIBULAR MOVEMENT
•Organizes Nervous System
•BILATERAL CROSS PATTERNING MOVEMENTS

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength
* VISCOSITY OF THE WATER

• Body Awareness • Motor Planning
• Increased Muscle Tone •Balance & Coordination

•Learning Skills
* MOTOR PLANNING
•Complex sensory integration because it requires so much focus and
concentration
* TACTILE
* VESTIBULAR
* PROPRIOCEPTIVE

• Increased Large Muscle Group Strength
* VISCOSITY OF THE WATER
•ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on” (Pool deck)
• LEGS = “Push Down; Stand Up” (Stairs)

CROSS-TRAIN!
•ARMS = “Reach up; Hold on” (High bar & Rings)

•Balance & Coordination
* VESTIBULAR
• Activates Cerebellum
* PROPRIOCEPTION
• Crab walks on parallel bars

• Body Awareness
* VESTIBULAR
• Activates Cerebellum
•Somersaults

* PROPRIOCEPTION
• Crab walks on parallel bars

Something to Note:
Two parents specifically mentioned their
child’s ability or increased ability to ride a
bike. Both never thought this to be possible
and attribute it to their work with us in
conjunction with their child’s other therapies.
(Pedaling, steering and breaking)

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