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Proprioception and Sensory Integration

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Proprioception is the body’s way of understanding what it’s doing and where it is.  It’s how the body knows the arm is indeed raised upward when trying to get the teacher’s attention.  Aside from body positioning, it provides feedback about inner workings of the muscles (are they flexed or relaxed, stretching or contracting) and tendons.  […]


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Swimming When Motor Skills Are Challenging

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The temperature right now is around 96 with a heat index of 102 degrees.  And we haven’t hit the high yet.  It is officially beach season for us - lake beach, that is.  And as great as that is, it also gets…interesting with Gus. 
Gus loves the water, but swimming is challenging for him.  I remember […]