3. Who Am I and Who Are You?
• Sue Nelson
– Aquatic Program Specialist
– Coach
– Aquatic Fitness Center Co-owner
– Aquatic Development Therapist
– Aquatic Fitness Professional
– Consultant
– Who are you and why are you here?
4. Aquatic Developmental
Therapy/Exercise
Define: Development Therapy
Define: Aquatic Development Therapy
Result: Health & Wellness
6. Wellness Component
From Therapy to Wellness
Who is addressing?
Why Early Intervention?
“It’s not just about the Olympics”
7. Creating Ripples Program
Objectives of Aquatic Developmental Wellness Program
• Parents will learn:
– about water being therapeutic
– techniques for handling child in water
– importance of play and Brain Development
– principles of water
– safety in and around all pools and water
– best flotation devices
– movement and exercise for development
8. Creating Ripples Program
STRATEGIES
• Parent Involvement
• Direct hands on service
• Training for use in pools, tubs, spas, etc.
• Play based therapy
• GOAL = getting parent and
child in an independent program
9. • Water Session Format
– Entry
– Water Adjustment
– Body Work
– Functional Skills
– Games
– Exit
10. • Addressing ……
– Cognitive skills
– Expressive language
– Fine motor skills
– Gross motor skills
– Personal/Social skills
– Sensory integration
11. A few disabilities that can benefit
• Fragile X Syndrome • Spinal cord injury
• Anglemann’s • CHARGE
Syndrome
• Rett
• Spina Bifida
• Fetal alcohol
• Hydrocephaus
Syndrome
• Schizencephaly
• Brachioplexus at birth
• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injury • Cerebral Palsy
• Muscular Dystrophy
12. Local Interagency Council - LIC
An organization in which families, local
service providers, and interested community
members meet to support a family centers
system of services for children with special
needs.
Main focus is usually for
children “Birth to 3 yrs.” but
may be extended.
13. Service providers …..
• educator and resource provider
• link to services
• partner in the child’s services
• assistant to the family
Goal = enhance child’s
development
14. Part C Early Intervention services
are developmental and meet needs for ….
• physical development
• cognitive development
• communication development
• social and emotional development
• adaptive development