Kevin wears a secure harness which is hooked up to surgical tubing, rings, and clips in the garage ceiling, so that he does not touch the floor. We accelerate Kevin in different directions and speeds, with no pattern of movement, it must be varied, so that Kevin's brain is always challenged to orient itself.
We do this 3 times a day and of course it must be timed before or well after meals. It requires 2 people: one to lift Kevin and one to hook up his harness to the clips from the ceiling. We do a session with Jon before and after work and then we find a friendly neighbor willing to help us out for a session before lunch. It's a good thing our neighbors know us well because Kevin did not like the Gravity Free at first and there was lots of noise coming from the garage, but he is beginning to enjoy it now.
3 Positions:
Forward & Backward Rolls for 5 minutes
Vertical Up for 5 minutes
Cartwheels for 5 minutes
Those of you that have been with us for a while may remember Kevin having this program back in 2007 when he was about 3 years old. At that time we were able to do it in the basement. But he is a bit longer and heavier now so we needed a bigger space.
He absolutely loved this program back in 2007
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