This equipment is often used for therapy purposes to develop the child's balance and posture in different positions.

Children should be supervised whilst using this type of equipment and additional safety precautions may be needed e.g. safety helmets.

• vestibular boards have wooden curved rocker sides that allow side-to-side or forward/backward movement



• they are used to develop a child's sense of balance and position in space



• they can be used whilst sitting, kneeling, standing or lying down on the board



• vestibular swings come in a variety of shapes and sizes e.g. platform, bolster, flexion T-bar, hammock, inner-tube



• they can be used from either a ceiling fixed suspension point or an 'A' frame gantry which may be portable and/or dismantled for storage



• ceiling fixed suspension points need to be checked by a surveyor for the maximum load bearing before use, to ensure they will take the strain and the weight of at least two adults swinging on it. They provide balance stimulation in a linear, circular or rotational plane



• padded wall and floor mats, safety helmets and padding around the gantry frame is essential for the safety of the child.

• these are useful for children who need to develop their standing and walking balance skills



• again, they are mainly used in gym sessions or by physiotherapists in therapy sessions.

• these are available in a range of sizes and materials and are either made of foam or require inflating with a pump



• the dimensions of ball or bolster needs to be appropriate to the height and weight of the child



• when they are partially inflated they contour around the child and provide more support for less physically able children



• they are used by therapists to increase/decrease muscle tone in a variety of positions and for developing sitting balance etc.

• rocking boats: foam, plastic or wooden shapes are available to allow the child to rock whilst sitting in a supported position. They usually require two children to maintain the rocking movement. The children need to have good sitting balance and sustained hand grip to hold on while rocking, otherwise they may fall out sideways or bump themselves on the sides of the rocking boat or handgrips



• rocking horses: these are useful for children whose legs push tightly together and also for developing sitting balance, posture and head control.

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