2024年5月15日 · Strategies like pushing a ball or heavy basket, or wall push ups and chair push ups are some examples of heavy work. Heavy work offers effort from the muscles and joints and requires the proprioceptive sensory system.

2024年3月12日 · Over 35 heavy work activities for kids, toddlers, and preschoolers that are designed to help calm and improve attention. Many of these activities can be done through natural activities your child is already doing!

2023年1月29日 · Heavy work interventions in occupational therapy can involve activities that provide deep pressure (proprioceptive) stimulation to the body, which can help to regulate the nervous system and improve overall body awareness and sensory processing.

2020年5月28日 · What is Heavy Work? In short, Heavy Work is a term used to describe proprioceptive input which comes from your muscles, joints, and ligaments. This input can have a calming and focusing effect on your child, especially if they are craving this type of input. How can you tell if your child is a proprioceptive seeker?

2025年2月28日 · Heavy work activities build muscles, joints, ligaments, and most importantly stimulate the proprioceptive receptors (located in these areas) providing your child with feedback he needs to calm down and focus.

Try this list of heavy work activities for kids as a starting point and be sure to grab the free printable list that's included! As part of our son's sensory diet, we incorporate a lot of heavy work activities into his day.

Heavy work and sensory processing challenges: What you need to know. Learn how heavy work like carrying groceries and doing push-ups can help kids with sensory processing challenges. Also get tips for adding heavy work into your child’s daily routine.