1st Annual LTC Olympic Games!!!
1st Annual LTC Olympic Games!
Starting August 15th we will be hosting the first annual LTC Olympic Games! The games will last from August 15th to August 19th. It will be a decathlon with different activities that focus on physical, occupational, and speech therapy activities. Upon completion of each activity the child will get a gold piece of paper to write their name on and add to the paper chain in the lobby. They will also be awarded a gold medal sticker on the tracking sheet next to each activity they complete. Each activity is able to be adjusted to be easier or harder to allow all age groups to participate. Below are the list of the ten different activities and a little description about each one.
1. Dressing
This event will challenge how quickly you can get dressed. You will be timed while you complete a dressing activity such as buttoning a shirt, tying your shoes, putting your socks on, etc.
2. High Jump
This event will challenge your leg strength. You will have to jump over pool noodles stacked on top of each other.
3. Alphabet Game
In this game you will be timed on how fast you can name each letter of the alphabet and something that starts with that letter.
4. Scissor Cutting
This event will look at how accurately you can cut out shapes and cut on a line, but don’t take too long because this is a timed event.
5. 100 Meter Scooter board
How quickly can you go around the clinic on a scooter board using either your hands or your feet?
6. Categories
In this event you will be given a category and asked to name 10 items that fall under that category as quickly as you can.
7. Marble Grasp
You will have to pick marbles out of one bin and transfer them to another using either your fingers or some tongs.
8. Shuttle Run
This event will challenge your speed and agility. You will need to run down the hall and pick up a bean bag and then bring it back to the starting line.
9. Tongue Twister
How quickly and correctly can you repeat a tongue twister?
10. Long Jump
In this event you will have 3 tries to jump as far as you can.
-Matthew D’Antonio, PT, DPT
Pediatric Physical Therapist
