10/22/2026
One activity. So many skills. All with a purpose! ๐
During Augieโs PT session, Mrs. Karson created an obstacle course with a weighted backpack to target multiple areas of development in one fun, functional activity!
By navigating different compliant and non-compliant surfaces, Augie is working on motor planning, balance, coordination, and increased sensory input through his feet to support improved foot positioning. The added weight provides another opportunity to challenge his body and build skills needed for everyday movement.
But itโs about more than completing an obstacle course! These skills carry over into functional activities like walking on different surfaces, navigating his environment, managing changes in terrain, and participating more independently in everyday routines.
This is what purposeful, play-based therapy looks like: building meaningful skills through activities that help children participate more confidently in their everyday lives. ๐