Bike riding

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> Also, portion sizes here are much more reasonable: an individual

serving of

> yogurt is about 2/3s of the size of an American serving. Restaurant

> servings are smaller, and people eat more in season -- I can't wait

for

> strawberry/stone fruit season!

mmmmm... strawberries. the best thing about having a birthday in

December is choc-dipped strawberries (on free day, of course!)

[Guest guest]

> Also, portion sizes here are much more reasonable: an individual

serving of

> yogurt is about 2/3s of the size of an American serving. Restaurant

> servings are smaller, and people eat more in season -- I can't wait

for

> strawberry/stone fruit season!

mmmmm... strawberries. the best thing about having a birthday in

December is choc-dipped strawberries (on free day, of course!)

[Guest guest]

I am actually taking to one of their camps in July in Albany NY.

Kathy

bike riding

Here's the bike riding camp link if anyone is curious.

www.losethetrainingwheels.org

Jackie

[Guest guest]

Where in MN are you located?

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Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 2:45 PM

Subject: [ ] Bike riding

I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach my almost

7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe verbal apraxia

as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed is that

his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an infant and

toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a two wheel

bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced this? If

so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a common

issue for kids with apraxia.

Thanks so much!

in MN

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>

> I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach

my almost

> 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

verbal apraxia

> as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

is that

> his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

infant and

> toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride

a two wheel

> bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

this? If

> so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is

a common

> issue for kids with apraxia.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in MN

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Our son is 6 years old and no where near ready to ride a two wheeler. Great

question. It will be nice to know. Our 4 year old looks more stable on the

training wheel bike than our 6 year old D.O.B>. 5-5-00) apraxic son. He

wants to too. He tries so hard. He goes 1/2 block on the training wheels and

is exhausted and then has to push the bike the rest of the way. I took him to a

cardiologist to make sure it wasn't heart related!!! It just takes so much

effort!!!!

peppernspice6786@... wrote: I am wondering if any one has some

ideas that would help me teach my almost

7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe verbal apraxia

as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed is that

his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an infant and

toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a two wheel

bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced this? If

so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a common

issue for kids with apraxia.

Thanks so much!

in MN

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[Guest guest]

Hi, My Cody is in the same boat as Jaeden. Severe Apaxia, Motor

Planning difficulties, fine & gross motor, as well as

hyperactivity/impulsivity.

Cody started riding a 16 inch bike w/ training wheels when he was 3,

(he's 5 1/2 now), but before he did, I accidentally forgot to put his

helmet on & he took off! A few weeks ago we took off the training

wheels. He seemed like he could do it, but remembering back, I took

off his helmet & once again he took off like a little mad man! After

he " mastered " the skill of riding, I put his helmet back on & now he

is riding great making motorcycle noises as he goes.

Wondering if maybe the helmet is either too much of a distraction, or

if affects the peripheal vision.-

-- In , peppernspice6786@... wrote:

>

> I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach my

almost

> 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

verbal apraxia

> as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

is that

> his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

infant and

> toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a

two wheel

> bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

this? If

> so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a

common

> issue for kids with apraxia.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in MN

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We use an adaptive bike. It is wonderful becasue they do not need as much

strength/coordination as a typical bike. The one we have peddles like the

person walks.

It is pricey, though -- $2500, but worth it if you want them to do typcial

kid activites.

I can get you the details, if you like.

Sharon

jbmistletoe <jbmistletoe@...> wrote:

>

> I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach

my almost

> 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

verbal apraxia

> as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

is that

> his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

infant and

> toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride

a two wheel

> bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

this? If

> so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is

a common

> issue for kids with apraxia.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in MN

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-

I am in Eau , WI and last year took my then 7 year old to a bike

camp called Kids On 2 Wheels. It is a one week camp to teach kids

with disabilities of all kinds to ride bikes. It was nothing short of

amazing.

It was staffed by volunteer PTs, OTs, students, phy ed teachers, etc.

The camp attendees were kids with autism, down syndrome, and several

kids like my that you couldn't really tell what their disability

was. Our camp even had one young man come that was a dwarf probably

in his 20's.

They use various graduated equipment to progress the kids through to

biking independently. They start with bikes with a kind of a roller

on the bike instead of training wheels, then to a bike with REALLY fat

tires, then they ride a tandem, and then hopefully they ride on their

own. The equipment is all theirs, and they adapt it to fit your

child. By the end of the week, often your child is riding their own

bike, which they help you adapt to fit appropriately, if needed.

I know someone who is trying to bring the camp to Minneapolis next

summer. She is working with the camp director, who I think is out of

UW-River Falls, to find a school that would be willing to host it. If

it comes to your city, I would highly suggest going. It was SO worth

it for us - my son went from being afraid of his bike with training

wheels to riding completely independently by the next week. They

travel to many different locations - hopefully they will be near you!

Eau

>

> I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach my

almost

> 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

verbal apraxia

> as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

is that

> his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

infant and

> toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a

two wheel

> bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

this? If

> so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a

common

> issue for kids with apraxia.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in MN

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This is the general idea of what I did to teach my son... the key

points are

1) remove the pedals and lower the seat

2) have them push themselves forward with their feet

3) once they master going straight, have them work on turning

4) once they can push themselves every step without tipping (it's

harder for a child than it seems) then get them to go two steps (kick

glide, kick glide) then three steps (kick glide glide) and so forth

5) Once they can do this, have them life their feet up and push them

by their seat (and be ready to prevent tipping) and let them glide

further and further.

6) Once they can glide for 15' to 20' straight, have them repeat this

and add turns.

This process teaches them balance. Training wheels unfortunately teach

them to lean against the training wheels which is not really very

helpful for learning balance, just for preventing hurt little bodies.

Check out this link for more:

http://www.clubmom.com/display/253437

Hope this helps!

Dave

[Guest guest]

Hi-

I believe this is the link to the bike camps I referenced before:

http://www.losethetrainingwheels.org/default.aspx?Lev=1 & ID=1

Check it out!

> >

> > I am wondering if any one has some ideas that would help me teach my

> almost

> > 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

> verbal apraxia

> > as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

> is that

> > his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

> infant and

> > toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a

> two wheel

> > bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

> this? If

> > so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a

> common

> > issue for kids with apraxia.

> >

> > Thanks so much!

> >

> > in MN

> >

> >

> >

> > ************************************** See what's free at

> http://www.aol.com.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

My son was 8 when he learned to ride a bike by first learning

balancing on a scooter. A scooter is much easier to learn balancing

being so low to the ground. After that, my son was able to transfer

that concept of balancing without too much difficulty to a bicycle.

Dave

I am wondering if any one has

some ideas that would help me teach my almost

> 7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe

verbal apraxia

> as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed

is that

> his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an

infant and

> toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a

two wheel

> bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced

this? If

> so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a

common

> issue for kids with apraxia.

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> in MN

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

[Guest guest]

We got an adapted bike from Rifton - it's a three-wheeler designed to help kids

with balance and motor planning issues. Unfortunately, I can't get Josh to

pedal more than about 3 rounds and then he poops out or whatever. He also has

hypotonia in the trunk and limbs, along with global dyspraxia so this is really

a tough thing for him. He really wants to ride, and he even tolerates with

helmet notwithstanding his sensory issues, so I know he wants to do it, it's

just going to take time. Fortunately, the bike is good for kids up to 150

pounds or so, so we've got a ways to go!

Sherry

Dian Kane <diankane65@...> wrote:

Our son is 6 years old and no where near ready to ride a two wheeler.

Great question. It will be nice to know. Our 4 year old looks more stable on the

training wheel bike than our 6 year old D.O.B>. 5-5-00) apraxic son. He wants

to too. He tries so hard. He goes 1/2 block on the training wheels and is

exhausted and then has to push the bike the rest of the way. I took him to a

cardiologist to make sure it wasn't heart related!!! It just takes so much

effort!!!!

peppernspice6786@... wrote: I am wondering if any one has some ideas that

would help me teach my almost

7 year old, Jaeden, to ride a bike. He has moderate - severe verbal apraxia

as well as gross and fine motor involvement. What I have noticed is that

his core strength is weak and balance is a little affected. As an infant and

toddler he had low tone. He desperately wants to be able to ride a two wheel

bike, but it is so difficult for him. Has anyone else experienced this? If

so, what worked for you? I am also interested to hear if this is a common

issue for kids with apraxia.

Thanks so much!

in MN

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/9/2007 6:34:43 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, pvisser@... writes:

today i rode my bike, total time was about an hour, and i enjoyed it so much

Bike riding sounds like so much fun, I haven't rode bikes in forever. How far did you think you went in the hour?

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fitgrl222@... wrote:

> *Whoo-hoo is right. Great workout Carolyn!!

thanks michelle!!! i know that the squats and lunges in P90 sculpt

3-4 felt like a vacation last night, however, today i have a little

bit of doms! it is the 'good' doms, not the nasty debilitating

kind

today i rode my bike, total time was about an hour, and i enjoyed it

so much!! i think that i will do that for a workout more often!!!

maybe i will even take a chance and try to listen to music at the

same time... perhaps i can just use one ear piece so i can still

hear cars coming up behind me. i wish that i had my HRM on at the

time... next time i will be sure to wear it.

:*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

fitgrl222@... wrote:

> today i rode my bike, total time was about an hour, and i enjoyed it

> so much

hmmm, good question michelle! i have no idea! LOL

:*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

Festival City Concrete/ & Carolyn Visser wrote:

> hmmm, good question michelle! i have no idea! LOL

oh! sorry, michelle, this response didnt come out right. you had

asked how far i rode my bike in an hour and i just wanted to say

that i have no idea!

*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

My son didn't learn to ride a bike at all until he was 9, and he still wobbles and shakes. He doesn't have a bike because I'm scared to death he'll fall and get hurt, he is that unstable...yet this is a kid who can swim like a fish and play basketball as well as any kid in his school. Go figure.

Barbara

"We learned more from a three minute record baby than we ever learned in school"

Bruce Springsteen, No Surrender

[Guest guest]

Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for him. Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

My twin boys age 7 dx AS also can't ride bikes.  Does your son get OT outside of school?  I have made it one of my boys' therapy goals to learn to ride a bike.  The therapist work on it every week and we follow up at home.  They break it down to the simplest level.  Right now, the petals are off and they just walk the bikes lift their feet and try to keep their balance.  When they master that the therapist will move to the next step. Good Luck, you will need it.

Eydie

Re: ( ) Bike riding

Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for him. Thanks

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[Guest guest]

My 10 year old AS son can NOT ride a bike. He has given up numerous

times! He rides one with Training wheels, but is still afraid he will

fall off!

Jackie

On Jun 21, 2007, at 12:31 PM, Eydie wrote:

> Hi,

>  

> My twin boys age 7 dx AS also can't ride bikes.  Does your son get OT

> outside of school?  I have made it one of my boys' therapy goals to

> learn to ride a bike.  The therapist work on it every week and we

> follow up at home.  They break it down to the simplest level.  Right

> now, the petals are off and they just walk the bikes lift their feet

> and try to keep their balance.  When they master that the therapist

> will move to the next step. Good Luck, you will need it.

>

> Eydie

>

> Re: ( ) Bike riding

>

> Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride

> a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels

> badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just

> can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is

> just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his

> sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of

> your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any

> suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for

> him. Thanks

>

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No my son doesn't get any OT outside of school. Wow I am glad to know that I am not the only one struggling with this. I am going to try and put one training wheel on and see if that helps learn balance.

Re: ( ) Bike riding

Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for him. Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My son with AS is 9 yo.

We bought his bike at 4, and we've been tryin to help him all this time.

We also have a daughter of 5 yo.

She learnt inmediately last year, but our son used to ride with two little wheels to help himself, up to this last summer (in South America, December 2006, January 2007)

Yes, it is a struggle...but he loves riding in the park with others friends or schoolfellows.

I think your son can learn but will take son time.

He needs to coordinate his balance, his feet, when stop wheeling, how to use the brakes, etc.

It's hard, too much for him, but they need to much from us.

Don't surrender, he can do it !!

from Uruguay

(sorry, my english is not so good)

Re: ( ) Bike riding

Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for him. Thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi - I have an almost 6-yr old HFA son. We took the training wheels

off of his bike about 3 weeks ago and off he went. The secret to his

success??? HIS SCOOTER!!! He learned the balance by riding his

scooter. Several other neighborhood kids have also done the same

thing - they learned to ride the scooter and then the balance on the

bike was no problem at all.

Believe me - my son is not very coordinated at all. He can be walking

across a totally flat surface and trip.

He got just the standard " Razor " scooter for Christmas. Of course, he

rides with a helmet and knee/elbow pads.

I hope this helps.

>

> Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to

ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he

feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he

just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It

is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because

his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any

of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any

suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for

him. Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your reply. We have a scooter but he can not ride it. His four year old sister can and did and that may be what helped her learn to ride a two wheeler so quickly.

Re: ( ) Bike riding

Hi - I have an almost 6-yr old HFA son. We took the training wheels off of his bike about 3 weeks ago and off he went. The secret to his success??? HIS SCOOTER!!! He learned the balance by riding his scooter. Several other neighborhood kids have also done the same thing - they learned to ride the scooter and then the balance on the bike was no problem at all.Believe me - my son is not very coordinated at all. He can be walking across a totally flat surface and trip. He got just the standard "Razor" scooter for Christmas. Of course, he rides with a helmet and knee/elbow pads.I hope this helps.>> Hi, My son is dx AS and is 6 years old. He would like to learn to ride a two wheeler bike, his four year old sister can ride one and he feels badly about himself. So we have been trying to teach him but he just can not balance or coordinate his feet to pedal consistantly. It is just all too much for him to do and he is very frustrated because his sister and the neighbor kids can do it. I am just wondering do any of your AS children ride two wheel bikes? Was it a struggle? Any suggestions? I am starting to wonder if this goal is realistic for him. Thanks >