Racethe8s™ was designed to enhance:
→ Proprioception
→ Tactile perception
→ Visual-motor skills
→ Visual-perceptual skills
→ Attention and focus
→ Working memory
→ Oculomotor skills
→ Sequencing
→ Tracking and Convergence
→ Brain integration
→ Midline crossing skills
→ Bilateral Coordination
→ Balance
→ Strength
→ Endurance
→ FUN
It may be necessary to begin working seated at a desk, table or on your lap, initially just pushing the ball around the pattern with 1 finger at time, crossing midline if possible. A progression from there may be holding Racethe8s2 by the handles and using one of the balls while supporting the forearms on the desk. Next, may be standing in place, on 2 feet and then 1 foot, while moving the ball around the patterns. It may be performed in half-kneel or tall kneel. A further progression may be to walk in a straight line forwards, backwards and spinning around, then around and over obstacles. To make Racethe8s more complex, you may add cognitive tasks like spelling, math, have a conversation, tell a story, add a ball/marble, place your hands in different places under the board, use only 1 hand to hold the board, and name or look at various objects in different locations in the room as instructed.
As you can see, there is a multitude of ways to use Racethe8s as a therapeutic tool while having fun.
