We’ve had no choice, but to slow down, work differently, attend to our habits with vigilance.
I’m sure I’m not the only person reviewing my personal and professional goals right now, wondering how I will bend to stay on the path forward.
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Experiencing boredom from not being challenged enough…or feeling ineffective and “over your head” with too many complex tasks…either way makes us feel off our game and sets us up for not being the best version of ourselves.
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Over the course of this unprecedented shut down I will be sharing my In-Tuned® BIG-5 Model for Optimal Functioning in several different ways. Although I work specifically with children who have Brain-Based Disorders (BBD’s) and provide training to parents and support providers who work with children, this model applies to ANYONE right now who is either interested in improving their level of function or working super hard to maintain it.
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Julia Grover-Barrey OTR/L reviews some basic concepts for developing the senses and supporting functional improvements for children with Brain-Based Disorders (BBD's) during this time of social distancing.
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We are in the midst of a major (hopefully very temporary) shift in how we do our work. The type of work typically involving face-to-face, hands-on human interaction, materials, adaptive supports and tools.
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A stable foundation allows us to focus for prolonged periods, use our hands effectively and frees up our attention to creative problem solve. When stable, we don’t have to worry about equilibrium and balance…it’s just there.
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The only thing separating our nervous system from the person we are working with, or even standing next to for that matter, is skin.
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Scientists posit there are more multisensory neurons in the prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe than unimodal neurons. If this assumption is correct, the frontal lobe develops best when the individual is asked to process more than one sensory stimulus at a time.
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Many skills need to come together at the same time to produce legible handwriting. Multiple neural pathways need to be adequately developed to attain the level of self-regulation and motor skill required of the eyes, hand, postural muscles to synchronize and coordinate pencil on the page with efficacy.
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At birth the right (R) brain hemisphere is dominant in almost all of us. This allows for experiencing sensations without concern for categorization, labeling and breaking things down into parts.
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