Wall Ball – Strike
Skills:
Physical: upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination, reaction time
Cognitive: visual perception, sustained attention, selective attention
Social: Understanding of personal space
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- one tennis ball per child
- wall space for each child
Description:
- child continually strikes the ball against the wall with their dominant hand, without the ball bouncing on the floor more than once between strikes
Adaptations for Wheelchair Users:
Children in wheelchairs can participate in this activity by striking the ball with their hand and catching it while in their wheelchair.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the equipment: use a larger ball to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child practice from a shorter distance to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the equipment: use a smaller ball to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child catch the ball without it bouncing on the ground to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- the child will be able to strike the ball to the wall from a distance of 3m and allow it to bounce only once, 8 out of 10 times
- I can strike the ball against the wall
