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What happens to children who struggle with body awareness, balance and coordination?
What is a common issue for children who have trouble with balance and coordination?
What is a possible sign of a child having problems with balance and coordination?
What can be a result of a child having poor balance and coordination?
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Why do children with balance and coordination issues struggle in school?
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What is balance and coordination in children?
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At what stage of development do children begin to develop balance and coordination?
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What can happen if a child has developmental delays and fails to improve their balance and coordination skills?
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Study Notes
Balance and Coordination
- Balance and coordination is the ability to maintain a controlled body position while engaging in both Fine and Gross Motor Skills.
- It is essential for functioning effectively across environments and tasks.
Development of Balance and Coordination
- Developing balance and coordination begins at birth as babies learn to lift their head, roll over, and scoot across the floor.
- As toddlers, their balance and coordination develops more quickly as they begin to crawl, walk, skip, jump, and run.
Importance of Balance and Coordination
- Good balance and coordination enables a child to have appropriate postural responses when needed.
- It also allows for appropriate posture for table-top tasks and subsequent success at Fine motor tasks and Gross Motor Tasks.
Connection to Learning
- Balance and coordination are connected to a child's learning process.
- Children who experience trouble with body awareness, balance, and coordination tend to struggle with focus and attention in school.
Signs of Problems with Balance and Coordination
- Falls easily, trips often, or can't recover quickly from being off balance.
- Had developmental delays as a baby or toddler.
- Moves stiffly and lacks fluid body movement.
- Avoids physical activity.
- Is slower than peers to master physical skills.
- Is less skillful than peers in refined sports participation.
- Pushes harder, moves faster, or invades the personal space of others more than intended.
- Is fearful of new physical games or is scared of heights that don't faze their peers.
- Has difficulty getting dressed standing up.
- Has trouble navigating some environments.
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Description
Understanding the importance of balance and coordination in children's development, including the ability to maintain controlled body positions during various tasks and activities.