Using Rebounding to Enhance Speech Therapy

Rebounding has been used as part of a therapyWhen you are rebounding, you are moving and
for children with speech delays. There is often aexercising every brain cell just as you are
lack of mind/body coordination as the underlyingexercising each of the other body cells. Toxic
problem for many of these children.heavy metals are leached out of these brain cells
There is much evidence to the overall healthto free up the neurons to work more effectively.
benefits of rebounding. It is great for yourRebounding has you work from the outside, from
cardiovascular health, it reduces body fat,the nerve endings in toward the brain.
increases circulation, increases mental acuity,When purchasing a rebounder look for one
improves learning disabilities, increases metabolism,specifically made for children. Young children do
improves sense of balance, strengthens thenot have the weight to bounce well on a
muscles, stimulates and strengthens the lymphaticrebounder designed for a 150lb. adult. A stabilizing
system/immune system. It is also a lot of fun forbar is helpful as is leaving it out in your home in a
kids.location easily assessable to your child. We put
Speech delayed children may have poorours in the family room so our daughter could use
coordination, balance, and rhythm. Usingit while watching television. As her speech
rebounding as part of therapy helps to teach theprogressed, it also worked great for learning to
child's mind and body to communicate morecount and saying the alphabet. Having movement
effectively, and to helps children develop musclethat she is allowed to do helped to focus her
control and improve coordination.mind.