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Good Positioning of children in Speech Therapy Sessions

Sitting position of every child is so crucial for a better comfortable learning and increased results.<br><br> It is also to be noted that each child would require furniture adjusting according to his/her body size. <br><br>This is one of the sole reasons why we find different adjustable kinds of chairs in pediatric speech therapy centers and language pathology clinics.

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Good Positioning of children in Speech Therapy Sessions

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  1. GOOD POSITIONING OF CHILDREN IN SPEECH THERAPY SESSIONS

  2. INTRODUCTION Sitting position of every child is so crucial for a better comfortable learning and increased results. It is also to be noted that each child would require furniture adjusting according to his/her body size. This is one of the sole reasons why we find different adjustable kinds of chairs in pediatric speech therapy centers and language pathology clinics. Even when the child receives speech therapy sessions at home, parents must see to this seating's and positioning of the child. 90-90-90 is the perfect model of kids positioning.

  3. Ankles, hips and knees should be at 90 degree angles and both feet's have to be at rest on the ground as part of proper positioning. Then comes the question of its importance in speech therapy, it is essential that our neck and jaw be in the most optimal position at speech and language development sessions. This 90-90-90 model of seating helps in achieving this perfect alignment of neck and jaw. Let us see how to achieve this model seating posture at centers and at home:

  4. ENSURE THAT FEET REST FLAT ON THE GROUND OR FOOT REST: You must look into the matter and encourage them to keep both the feet together pressed against the floor for better positioning. If your child is smaller in size and the feet hang without touching the ground, make sure to buy a chair with a foot rest raised in height or you can also build a footrest with wood or a heavy square or rectangle box would serve the purpose.

  5. MAKE SURE THAT KNEES REST AT THE EDGE OF THE CHAIR: In cases where the chair is too big, there is lesser possibility that knees reach the edge, the legs would be sticking out. Here you must bring your child forward and place some cushions comfortably on the backs to lean or get support from the back of the chair.

  6. HIPS MUST REST AT THE BACK OF THE CHAIR: You must ensure that the child sits comfortably with the hips at 90 degrees angle with the knees and the head. Chair or a cushion in between must provide the best support to the back of the child for a relaxed and strain free seating position.

  7. SHOULDERS MUST BE AT A RELAXED POSITION WITH ELBOWS AT THE SAME HEIGHT OF THE CHAIR: If the table is too big, you may have to raise your child by making them sit on the cushions or have a booster seat. If the table is quite small, and children may have to slump forward. To avoid that, purchase a smaller chair to ensure a compatible seating position.

  8. CONCLUSION So even if a child receives speech therapy and language sessions at home or at the best speech therapy centers in Ajman or any other, therapists and parents must look into these seating arrangements to encourage the right posture for the child. Because comfortable seating is very much required for a relaxed learning.

  9. THANK YOU Presented by, The best speech therapy centers in Ajman

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