Increasingly Complex Bilateral Motor Coordination and Crossing the Midline Activities

Adult supervision is required for safety. Demonstration, a mirror, and/or positive encouragement may be helpful for increased participation and tolerance. Choose 3-5 exercises and complete 10 repetitions of each exercise per day (unless it is shoe-tying or writing the alphabet/letters - less repetitions may increase participation).

• XC ski jumps

  • Opposite arm and leg move together while jumping

  • Think the same movement as cross country skiing or "skipping" but jump to change arm and leg positions

• Skipping

  • Opposite arm and leg move together while jumping

• "Square" dancing

  • See related video here

• Shoe-tying

  • Try using large ropes and tying simple knots before working on this method to promote increased participation and tolerance

  • See related video here for an alternative method

• Practicing writing the alphabet in order and say each letter outloud

  • Capital and lowercase

• Practice writing numbers in order and say each number out loud

• Jumping Jacks

  • Try to have the upper and lower parts of the body move opposite (e.g., arms go together, legs go out to the side and legs come together, arms go out to the side).