Understanding Toe Walking: What Parents and Therapists Need to Know

We get a ton of questions about toe walking- both virtually and in person during OT sessions! We thought it might be helpful to answer some common questions as it relates to toe walking: why is my child toe walking? What can we do to help? Is this something that's typical during development or do we need to intervene? We're answering all of these during our video today! Hope it's helpful for you!
📚 Table of Contents 📚
00:00 Introduction
03:02 Potential Causes of Toe Walking
05:33 Tip #1 Use Massage, Stretching, and Physical Therapy
05:56 Tip #2 Work with a Functional Medicine Practitioner or Nutritionist
06:24 Tip #3 Try Prism Glasses or a Baseball Cap
06:41 Tip #4 Incorporate Full Body Activities
07:21 Tip #5 Incorporate Stretching During Play
07:45 Tip #6 Use a Scooter Board
08:26 Tip #7 Use a Vibrating Plate
09:10 Tip #8 Try Squeaky Shoes
09:22 Tip #9 Try Ankle Weights, a Weighted Vest, or Vibrating Ankle Bands
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🔗 Links 🔗
Squeaky Shoes ikiki.co/collections/shoes
Prism Glasses (Amazon) a.co/d/3QDD5nB
All Things Sensory Podcast Episode 24: Toe Walking & W-Sitting harkla.co/blogs/podcast/24-to...
All Things Sensory Podcast Bonus Episode: The Connection Between Tongue Ties and ADHD harkla.co/blogs/podcast/tongu...
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[@anupamalalwani5329]

Yes.. Gut connection is also kew for me.. Pl explain more about vision causes

[@HarklaFamily]

We explained a bit in the video! We have more videos on the visual system that might be helpful!

[@julinas1878]

Thanks for including non-"sensory" causes of toe walking because it's SO associated with autism and SPD... the gut connection was a new one for me...

[@HarklaFamily]

There are so many possible reasons!

[@arleneumstead5235]

Recommendation on lbs for ankle weights for a 4yr old?

[@HarklaFamily]

We always recommend starting lighter and working up if they like it and want more!