Ages 10 and Up
- inability to control eyes
- inability to focus attention
- inability to sit or stand without moving
- graceless, often illegible handwriting
- stiff flocked posture while sitting, standing, walking, running limp/supportless posture while sitting, standing, walking, running rhythm less gait while walking or running
- rhythm less cadence while talking or reading aloud
- difficulty in distinguishing left from right
- apparent ambidextrousness, which was often neither-handedness general clumsiness
- mental and/or physical apathy
RIR Level 3 is a combination of Focus Moves level 3 and Bal-A-Vis-X which promotes Balance/Auditory/Vision/ eXercises, of varied complexity, most of which are deeply rooted in rhythm. These exercises require full-body coordination and focused attention. The Bal-A-Vis-X exercises vary in complexity--from one hand tossing/catching a single beanbag to both hands bounce-juggling four balls in rhythmic sequence.
The
developer of Bal-A-Vis-X and the more than 200 exercises, Bill Hubert writes:
"Kindergartners are fully capable of more than half of the exercise.
Eight year olds can master all but the most intricate. Even the non-athletic
and physically challenged find Bal-A-Vis-X well within their abilities. Testimonials
from parents, teachers, and other professionals are full of words like exciting
and miraculous."
Who Benefits from Bal-A-Vis-X ?
Bal-A-Vis-X is for nearly every student--whether they have been labeled as learning disabled, behaviorally disordered, attention deficit disordered, attention deficit hyperactive disordered, gifted, or regular
Bal-A-Vis-X
has also been used with students whose auditory skills are inadequate far
academic success. They "hear" but do not attend to the precise
details, such as pronunciation, sequence of verbal instructions, or the
flow of thought in a discussion.
Basic motor functions are foundational for complicated skills acquired later in development. Although initially, great attention must be given to perceptual-motor skills, concentration in this area naturally decreases as internal awareness increases.