Boccia Ball Game
Skills:
Physical: under-hand rolling technique, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- 1 small ball (i.e., tennis ball) per child
- 1 target ball
Description:
- try to roll your ball as close to the target ball as you can
Yes, children using wheelchairs can use a flat surface, such as mat, to act as a ramp to roll the ball off their lap
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: place the target ball closer to the child when they are throwing to decrease physical demand
Change the task: have the child sit and roll the ball to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: have the child complete the activity in a loud room/room full of other people to increase cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child do a jump before throwing the ball to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- the child is able to throw the ball near the target, from a distance of 3m away
- I can throw the ball