La « MOTO », dispositif d’aide aux activités au sol pour les enfants IMC très atteints dans leur motricité ou polyhandicapés

Abstract

The position on the knees on W (or “TV sitting”) presents orthopaedic inconveniences but is very interesting for the activities on the ground. Considering the importance of their disorders, some children PC (IMC very affected and all the more the multi-handicapped) cannot adopt this position. The “motorcycle” is a foam device, which is inspired of “trotte-lapin”, to which is added a thoracic support. It allows the children very affected in their motricity to reach the activities on the ground in comfortable and active situation, even in the company of other children, valid or less affected: the thoracic support helps the relaxation and the mobility of upper limbs – in connection with the visual activity – while allowing the emergence of the antigravity response of the axis of the body. The “motorcycle” can be considered as a supplement to the various installations and the reeducational situations.