Remember to promote what and protect what?

• A. Promote body awareness, trunk rotation and reaching across midline, and righting and equilibrium responses; Protect joints in low tone children
• B. Promote cardiovascular fitness; Protect joints in high tone children
• C. Protect joints in low tone children
• D. Promote language development through sensory input

Answer: (A)

Promoting body awareness and cross-midline motor skills, along with developing righting and equilibrium responses, supports stable postural control and functional movement. In children with low muscle tone, improving proprioceptive feedback, trunk control, and bilateral coordination helps them organize movement more effectively and engage the trunk during tasks. Protecting joints is essential because hypotonia often comes with ligament laxity and reduced joint stability, increasing the risk of subluxation or injury during movement. Providing activities that encourage safe, stable positions and gradual loading helps safeguard joints while building strength and coordination. Together, these goals address both the need to develop coordinated motor control and the safety of joints in low-tone children.