Lycra Swing Autistic Autism Therapy Special Needs Start Price USD 70.00 Current Price USD 70.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location laceandfabric.com See more about 'Lycra Swing Autistic Autism Therapy Special Needs ' Description The color we are making now is purple not the colors in these pictures Lycra Spacial Swing gives children the experience of suspension and weightlessness similar to womb-like safety and comfort. Your children and children's friends will spend hours bouncing, spinning, hanging, sailing through the air, or just resting inside Airwalker. The Lycra Spacial Swing can be suspended from either a properly installed ceiling bolt or swing set. Stretchy material provides enough resistance to allow children to bounce and move, or just lie still. Designed with children in mind the swing can be used by adults as well up to 150 pounds. Suspended from a properly installed ceiling eye bolt the Lycra Spacial Swing comes with a clip to attach.   The rotation device can be purchased a local hardware store Some people do not need the rotation device. If you need it contact us and we will includeit in your order for $20.The Spacial Swing's unique design of heavy, 9-ounce, stretch fabric provides the feeling of being airborn and deeply held at the same time. The cocoon-like design provides a total body pressure that not only feels good, but builds muscular strength, coordination and balance. Being suspended creates a heightened relationship to gravity, which stimulates the vestibular system responsible for balance and coordination. After moving or resting in an lycra swing a child or adult can feel more alert, relaxed, and energized. The Lycra Spacial Swing includes a heavy-gauge nylon webbing strap for adjustable height. * Tactile/ Whole body, deep pressure (enhances dopamine receptors in the brain that results in better focus, motivation and impulse control ) The elasticity of lycra fabric helps establish body boundaries and bodyself development which contributes to self esteem and spatial awareness. Vestibular, Sensory/Motor and Sensation Slow movement activities in an Lycra Spacial Swing are calming and organizing for the nervous system. Well-modulated vestibular activity is very important for maintaining a calm, alert state. An under active vestibular system contributes to hyperactivity and distractibility. LYCRA SPACIAL SWING INSTALLATION AND SAFETY INFORMATION Proper installation of the eye bolt is critical to the safety of using the Sing. We recommend using a forged steel eyebolt, purchased from an industrial or wholesale hardware store and properly bolted into your ceiling support structure. When properly installed (bolted in, not screwed in), the forged eyebolt can sustain a 1,000-pound working load at up to a 45-degree angle in any direction. Hook a safety clasp, then a rotational device, another clasp, and then the adjustable webbing strap to the ceiling bolt. Must be installed on an 8 foot or higher ceiling. You can purchase the suspension hardware in local hardware or marine supply stores. Remember that during treatment activities, the pull will not always be straight down. Even a gentle swing on the equipment varies the angle of pull on the ceiling support point. There should be no more than a 1/4 inch of movement in your eye bolt. A ceiling support eye bolt which sways back and forth more that a 1/4 inch is UNSAFE. If your ceiling support point moves or rotates, it is not safe and should not be used. To be safe, all ceiling support points must be able to hold at least a 1000-pound load. The eye bolt should be at least six feet from any wall. Some bolts, such a wood screws and bent wire bolts, are unable to withstand heavy loads and excess movement. Eyebolts of this nature could pull or twist out of the ceiling support or even break in half. Once installed, check the eye bolt and all other metal items for wear. Whenever metal rubs on metal over a period of time, one of the pieces will eventually start wearing. Check your equipment regularly, when it begins to show visible signs of wear, arrange to have it fixed or replaced. ACTIVITY GUIDE Thigh Builder Adjust the height of the Lycra Spacial Swing so it is easily accessible from the ground and your feet can just touch the ground. Sit half-way back into the fabric so your legs are bent with feet near the floor. Use one leg, then the other, then both, to push and bounce off the ground. Variation: If your swing is close to a wall you can swing and push off the wall with your feet. Variation: Stand in the swing, hold up high on fabric, and use your legs and arms to bounce while standing. Push-Ups Lie flat out, face down to the floor, using the material like a sling around your torso. Your hands should touch the floor. Bend and stretch your elbows to push the floor away while the Airwalker supports your body. Abdominal and Torso Strength and Flexion 1. In the push-up sling position, alternately jackknife and arch backwards creating torso flexion and extension. Then "fishflop" side to side creating lateral flexion. Moving against the resistant fabric will build strength and elasticity in the muscles. 2. From a sitting position, hold edge of fabric with both hands, lean back slowly while wrapping legs around fabric. Slowly return using abdominal and torso strength. This can be performed close to the floor or in mid-air. MOVEMENT TASKS Around The World Adjust height so you can stand on floor and bring upper body through sling so it wraps around the chest and under arms. Keep your feet in the center like a compass point and make a full circle around by leaning your body forward, keeping it absolutely straight, and pushing with your legs. Try using one leg as the compass point. variation: try looping your arms through the Airwalker, or harder yet, hold it with one arm hooked over, while performing "Around the World". Wraped up Instruct or assist child in sitting up and bringing both legs out of fabric so that they are straddling it. Child holds on with hands and may rock forward and back by pressing and pushing body into fabric. Adjust height closer to floor so child can bounce by pushing floor with legs and feet Place a Bid!