What is Motor Overflow? Strategies to Help Manage and Improve Overflow in Children

Does your child stick their tongue out while they are drawing or cutting? Are they focusing really hard on a task, and it's overflowing into their mouth or opposite hand? These are called Overflow Associated Movements, and it's important to be aware of them! Today's video shares information and strategies to improve motor overflow if it's causing challenges for your child! Enjoy!
📚 Table of Contents 📚
00:00 Introduction
00:45 What is Motor Overflow?
04:11 When Should Motor Overflow Disappear?
06:35 Strategie to Help Manage and Improve Overflow
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Article: Motor overflow in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with decreased extent of neural activation in the motor cortex - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Article: On the Other Hand: Overflow Movements of Infants’ Hands and Legs During Unimanual Object Exploration - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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[@lexybooswag]

This was so helpful!! I’m a new therapist and am always looking for helpful resources! I have kiddo with some gross motor overflow and now feel confident in helping him because of your video 😁

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Glad it was helpful!

[@mallikaekanayake5494]

Thanks. Madam my son is autism . He is walking here and thera inthe classroom home garden. It is roaming behaviour. Please answer this problem. He has shouting behaviour

[@sahwameryema8602]

اتمنى ان تجيب صاحبة القناة. نفس حالة طفلي 😢

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A roaming behavior is usually a way for the child to feel calm and regulated. Shouting can be similar - the vibration felt throughout the chest and throat when shouting may feel good to the child.
Check out our podcast - we have episodes that may be helpful! Scroll through the different episodes to find what you need =)
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