Crashing for Deep Pressure & Postural Insecurity | Pediatric Physical Therapy #24

👧🏽🔵 Crashing for Deep Pressure & Postural Security | Leia (Age 10) | Pediatric Physical Therapy Some children benefit from deep pressure “crashing” activities to help organize their sensory systems, feel more secure in their bodies, and prepare for higher-level movement. In this video, my co-instructor Leia (age 10) practices a structured crashing game using a medium exercise ball and stacked pillows 🧘🏽‍♀️🏐🛏️ This activity can be helpful for children who: 🧒🏿 Seek deep pressure input 👧🏻 Feel insecure or anxious with balance challenges 👦🏾 Need predictable movement to stay regulated 🧑🏽‍🦱 Are working on body awareness and coordination 👩🏾‍🦰 Benefit from graded exposure to falling and recovery We use side-to-side rocking followed by a controlled crash to one side. Each version is done two ways: ✅ Child-controlled first — Leia controls the rocking and chooses when to crash 👧🏽💪🏽 ✅ Therapist-controlled second — I guide the rocking and crash to adjust speed, depth, and predictability 👩🏽‍⚕️👐🏽 We practice the activity in two positions: ✨ Prone (on the belly) on the ball → crash to pillows 🧒🏾🏐➡️🛏️ ✨ Sitting on the ball → side crash 👧🏿🪑🏐↘️🛏️ Clinical note: For some children, crashing is fun and organizing 😄. For others, it can feel overwhelming or frightening 😟. By keeping the movement predictable, safe, and playful, children can build confidence and work through fear at their own pace 🧑🏾‍🦱🫶🏾🧠 👉🏾 This activity is part of my Ball Gymnastics Playlist, where therapy balls are used for sensory input, balance, strengthening, and coordination 👩🏽‍⚕️🏐🧒🏻 Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAkJbMrHyKjPlhWjeNnIY3PWbHwrSUtgN 📚 My Books for Kids & Therapists Children’s Books "P is for Poop and Pee Accidents" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLSRJ483 "A is for Anxiety" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LXQ3W6V "A is for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QH9H5HR "C is for Cerebral Palsy" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088TSJCYP "D is for Down Syndrome" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079P8HH49 "A is for Autism" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F4FFTB Professional Books "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156736 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998156760 "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Ankles" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TX2ZCFD 🌍 Captions Help Everyone 🌎 I carefully review all captions so more people can follow along, even if English isn’t your first language 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏼👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏻 To turn on captions: Click CC To change the language: Settings (⚙️) → Subtitles/CC → Auto-translate → choose your language 🌐🧑🏽‍🦳 🙏🏽 Thank you for watching! Sensory responses vary widely between children, so what is soothing for one child may not be tolerated by another 👶🏿↔️👧🏻 (Please note: I cannot provide treatment recommendations for a child I have not personally evaluated.) 👩🏽‍⚕️📌 ⏱️ Video Chapters 0:00 Intro & Meet Leia (Age 10) 0:16 Why I use crashing activities (deep pressure + postural insecurity) 0:43 Child-controlled crashing first (prone setup) 1:01 Counting rocks & prone crash 1:22 Therapist-controlled crashing (prone) 1:56 Prone crash success + transition to sitting 2:06 Sitting: child-controlled crash 2:20 Cerebral palsy note + therapist-controlled sitting crash 2:56 Why crashing helps (fun vs fear) + closing message 3:08 Subscribe & notifications