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2018 Texas Focus: On the Move!
Using Yoga to Increase Motor Skills for Children with Visual and Multiple Impairments
Saturday, March 3, 2018
8:00-9:30 AM
Presented by
Kassandra Maloney, M.S., COMS
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Developed for
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Outreach Programs
Using Yoga to Increase Motor Skills for Children with Visual and Multiple Impairments
Kassandra Maloney, M.S., COMS
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Figure 1 Young girl doing Angel Breath pose.
Slide 2: Quote“The SUCCESS of yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships. -T.K.V. Desikachar
Slide 3; What to Expect
Slide 4: Much ado about YOU! (poll time!)
Figure 2 Background image of a rolled up yoga mat. “Forgot to do yoga yesterday. That makes it 6 years in a row now.”
Figure 3 Meme of toddler making a fist. “ALRIGHT YOGA TIME”.
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Slide 5: Hi! I’m Kassy.
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200)
Certified Radiant Child Yoga Teacher
Mom of two/ Wife/ Householder/You Name it
Figure 4 Image of Kassy looking at camera.
Slide 6: What is Yoga/ What it is NOT
Slide 7: “Yoga”: to Unite
Mind
Body
Breath
Figure 5 - 7: Three icons representing mind, body, breath.
Yoga is exercise.
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Slide 8: What are Motor Skills?
Slide 9: Outcome Effort
Figure 8 Image of the small top of an iceberg above water next to the “Outcome” with the large mass of the iceberg underwater with the word “Effort” next to it. Signifying that 90% of the work is done beneath the surface.
Slide 10: What Causes Motor Skill Delays in Children with Visual Impairments?
“Children with visual impairments’ motor development is parallel to those without visual impairments until 4-6mo., when they start to lag due to lack of motivation to move.” Toster & Brambring, 1993.
Slide 12: Science
Figure 8 Image of Channing Tatum standing in front of a whiteboard filled with “4”’s and the word “SCIENCE!”.
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Outcome
Effort
Slide 13: Vision is a Motor Motive
Typically Developing
Figure 6 Toddler smiles and looks at the camera as he plays outdoors.
Watches mom.
Learns movements incidentally.
Movement is MOTIVATING.
Movement is SAFE.
Visual Impairments
Figure 7 Toy sits tailor style on the floor with hands held up on either side.
Lack of incidental learning.
Movement patterns may be delayed.
Structured movement classes provide a safe environment to facilitate movement.
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Slide 14: Stages of motor learing1. Cognitive Stage:
2. Associative Stage:
3. Autonomous Stage:
(Good blog to read on this subject: Starfish Therapies).
https://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/motor-learning-stages-of-motor-learning-and-strategies-to-improve-acquisition-of-motor-skills/
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Slide 15: Stages of Motor Learning
Figure 8 Graphic of the Pyramid of Learning (Williams & Shellenberger, 104 at http://www.pathwaystolearning.co.nz/the-pyramid-of-learning ..
At the base of the pyramid is the tag: Central Nervous System”
There are four stages shown each resting higher up on the pyramid beginning with Sensory Systems, Sensory Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Development, and at the top of the pyramid, Cognition Intellect.
Sensory Systems:1. Olfactory “smell”
2. Visual “sight”
3. Auditory “sound”
4. Gustatory “taste”
5. Tactile “touch”
6. Vestibular “balance”
7. Proprioception “body movement awareness”
Sensory Motor Development1. Body Scheme “Body structure
awareness”
2. Reflex Maturity “Elimination of primitive reflexes”
3. Ability to screen input “selectively take in stimuli”
4. Postural Security “posture, control”
5. Bilateral Body Awareness “dominant side, coordination”
6. Motor Planning “complex, new activities”
Perceptual Motor Development1. Eye-hand Coordination
2. Ocular Motion Control
3. Postural Adjustment
4. Auditory Language Skills
5. Visual Spatial Perception
6. Attention Center Functions
Cognition Intellect1. Daily Living Activities
2. Behavior
3. Academic Learning
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Slide 16: How can Yoga Increase Motor Skills?Slide 17: Benefits of Yoga
Figure 9 Individual in a gym doing yoga.
Increases oxygenation of the blood.
Increases strength.
Lowers stress levels.
Increases self-efficacy skills.
Increases happiness and health through exercise.
Increases flexibility
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Slide 18: Benefits of Yoga for Children with Visual Impairments:
p. 5-11
Figure 10 A teenage girl does yoga from a wheelchair.
Motor Development
Spatial Awareness
Sensory Integration
Proprioceptive
Vestibular Sense
Behavior
Slide 19: Types of Yoga Sessions
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Slide 20 Types of Yoga Sessions
Yoga Break
Figure 11 Teachers and students take a yoga break during class while they sit around a table.
Group Class
Figure 12 Students and staff work together in a group class to practice postures.
1:1
Figure 13 A student alone on her mat in a yoga posture.
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Slide 21: Yoga Break
Intermittent movement or meditation break between activities in an academic class.
Figure 14 Teachers and students take a yoga break during class while they sit around a table.
Slide 22: Yoga Break
Video
Slide 23: 1:1 Session
Video
Slide 24: 1:1 SessionVideo
Slide 25: Group Class
Group of students who practice together.
Video
Slide 26: Group Class
Video
Slide 27: Yoga Routines
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Slide 28 Quote:
“A routine is an instructional strategy developed to increase the level of participation in activities for students who require consistency and repetition in order to learn.”
-Millie Smith
Slide 29: General Yoga Routine:
1. Breathing:
2. Movements and Activities
a. Seated/ Warm up
b. Poses
c. Cool down
3. Relaxation
4. Valediction
Slide 30:
“Practice and all is coming.”- P.Jois
Slide 31: Closing Circle
Is it already finished?
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Slide 32: ResourcesBlog
www.kassymaloney.com/resources
Yoga for Children with Visual Impairments, Kassandra Maloney, TSBVI
http://www.tsbvi.edu/store/ecom/index.php?action=ecom.pdetails&mode=yoga
Millie Smith article on Routines
http://www.tsbvi.edu/component/content/article/1733-routines
Better Together, Linda Hagood, TSBVI
http://www.tsbvi.edu/curriculum-a-publications/3/1023-better-together-building-relationships
Kids' yoga music resources: Come Play Yoga, Karma Kids Yoga:
http://www.karmakidsyoga.com/ComePlayYoga.html
Radiant Child Yoga series
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/shaktakaurkhalsa
Slide 33: Namaste
Figure 15 Two cartoon images: a horse is gray tones and a rainbow colored unicorn. Above the horse is the caption, "before yoga" and above the unicorn is the caption, "after yoga".
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Your Yoga Routine:
Breathing:
Movements:
1. Seated/ Warm up:
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Cool down:
Relaxation:
Valediction:
Closing Circle:
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Figure 16 TSBVI logo
Figure 17 IDEAs that Work logo and US Dept. of Education OSEP disclaimer
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