Motor Development, Massage,
& Toilet Training Videos (Video #50-55)
50. Motor Development (1987)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Francine Stern P.T., and Eunice Kennedy
Shriver discuss motor development in young children. They describe
motor milestones, and suggest activities for parents to help
foster their child's motor development. Therapists demonstrate
positioning and exercises for children with motor problems. Parents
are interviewed. Children with physical challenges are shown
moving and playing. Additional sources of information and assistance
are presented for parents. This video is only available in Spanish.
Developed by: Young Adult Institute, New York
51. Positioning for Infants and Young Children
with Motor Problems (1988)
Running Time: 30 minutes
Very popular for viewing, includes practical ideas. This
videotape features several parents and their children in a variety
of daily activities (feeding, playing, dressing, diapering, carrying,
going out of doors, traveling by car) and demonstrates recommended
ways to handle and position the child. A good teaching resource
for parents and caregivers.
Developed by: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
52. Children With Motor Impairments (1987)
Running Time: 120 minutes
This video contains five physical therapy sessions involving
children with various forms of cerebral palsy. Prior to each
segment, the viewer is presented with information on the child's
specific form of cerebral palsy. During each segment, both the
physical therapist and the child's parents demonstrate a variety
of feeding, handling and positioning techniques. Emphasis is
placed upon allowing the child to experience his/her own body
through touch and movement. Therapy techniques rely on input
and action from the child as well as physical guidance. 2
videotapes.
Developed by: SKI*HI Institute, Logan, Utah
53. Pediatric Massage for Children with
Special Needs (1993)
Running Time: 58 minutes
This video and accompanying viewer's guide show the benefits
of massage; identify considerations for use with individual children;
emphasize the importance of following a child's cue in beginning,
continuing and ending massage; review techniques; and demonstrate
strokes. The strokes for this video were chosen because they:
are easily adapted for children with special needs; can be used
in conjunction with therapeutic positioning and handling; help
promote the attainment of intervention goal; and enhance parent-child
interactions. Available in English and Spanish.
Developed by: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
54. Nurturing Touch: Instruction in
the Art of Infant Massage (1992)
Running Time: 50 minutes
The most basic element of infant massage is touch, which is seen
as a tool for strengthening parent-child bonds and promoting
growth and development. The first part of this video is an introduction
to the practice of infant massage. In this section, the benefits
of infant massage for both parent and child are discussed. The
second portion of the video contains a step-by-step demonstration
of infant massage techniques. Techniques are based upon Indian
and Swedish massage and Touch Relaxation. No adaptations for
special needs are included. Comes with the Nurturing Touch
handbook.
Developed by: Kalena Babeshoff, C.M.T., President, International Association of Infant Massage Instructors
55. Potty Learning for Children Who Experience
Delays (1993)
Running Time: 65 minutes
Susanne Hays describes ways to help children with disabilities
manage their bowel and bladder needs independently. She discusses
what to look for during an assessment, and ways to use this information
to establish a program for a family. The situations of three
individual children are examined. For each case, Hays and the
child's parent describe the potty training goals for the child
and techniques used to successfully reach the goal. Strategies
included use of a time-voiding schedule and a reward/reinforcement
system.
Developed by: Clinician's View
