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In normal development, the first stage of the process of learning to walk occurs a long time before the baby is able to support his weight on his legs. The time a baby spends on the floor is critical to the eventual development of walking. Rolling, tummy crawling and hands and knees crawling all help develop the neurological foundations for walking - balance and body sense, coordination, and muscle strength and control.
Floor time is equally important for a brain injured child. Before an effort is made to teach the child to stand, a lot of time needs to be spent on teaching the various floor movements and then allowing maximum time for these movement patterns to be performed.
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