Brain balance program

Here are effective brain balance activities for children with autism — these help integrate the left and right hemispheres of the brain, improving attention, coordination, and learning skills: ⸻ 🧠 1. Cross-Lateral Movements (Brain Integration) • Cross crawl: Touch right elbow to left knee, then alternate. • Windmills: Touch opposite hand to foot in standing position. • Marching with arm swings: Encourages both sides of the brain to coordinate. Benefits: Improves focus, body awareness, and bilateral coordination. ⸻ 🎯 2. Balance & Core Activities • Standing on one foot or balance board practice • Walking on a line or beam • Ball toss while standing on a soft cushion Benefits: Strengthens vestibular and proprioceptive systems (key for attention and sensory regulation). ⸻ ✋ 3. Hand-Eye Coordination Games • Catching and throwing balls of various sizes • Balloon volleyball • Stringing beads or threading cards Benefits: Enhances motor planning, timing, and concentration. ⸻ 🪞 4. Mirror Exercises • Child mirrors your movements (hand, head, or full body). • Add music for rhythm. Benefits: Develops imitation, attention, and social awareness. ⸻ 🎵 5. Rhythmic & Musical Activities • Clapping patterns • Drumming to beats • Dancing to music with patterned steps Benefits: Stimulates auditory-motor connections and emotional regulation. ⸻ 🧩 6. Visual Tracking & Eye–Hand Tasks • Tracing figure-8 patterns (in air or on paper) • Following moving objects with eyes • Rolling a ball back and forth Benefits: Improves eye tracking, reading readiness, and spatial awareness. ⸻ 🌈 7. Bilateral Drawing or Painting • Draw with both hands simultaneously (mirror images or patterns). • Use chalkboards or sand trays for tactile input. Benefits: Builds communication between both hemispheres of the brain. ⸻ 🧘‍♀️ 8. Yoga & Movement Patterns • Yoga poses: Tree, cat-cow, bridge • Animal walks: Bear, crab, frog jumps • Brain Gym routines Benefits: Enhances balance, muscle tone, and calm alertness. ⸻ 🧩 9. Sensory Integration Activities • Swinging (vestibular) • Jumping on trampoline (proprioceptive) • Crawling through tunnels (tactile and motor coordination) Benefits: Promotes sensory organization, which supports balanced brain activity. ⸻ 💡 10. Cognitive + Physical Combination Tasks • Simon Says (with movement instructions) • Obstacle courses involving thinking steps • Memory games combined with motion (e.g., “Remember and move”) Benefits: Integrates motor, sensory, and executive function systems.