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Roll N Ride..."Bump-Up" All the Sensory Input You Can Get!
Oh, I bet you can remember this one! A long staircase with all of its carpeted beauty...and you on
your bottom...sliding down....bumpity-bumpity, bumpity-bump! And why do generations and generations of kids crave this input? What's the sensory value? And where can kids get more of this valuable input?
Introducing... Roll N Ride! The wonderful bumpy input to the body activates receptors in the skin, muscles and joints. The input develops body awareness and is a foundation for other physical skills to develop. As the bumps happen rhythmically, with the small rollers of the slide, the receptors receive the input as calming, similar to vibration.
Ahhhh. FUN now...and calm later! Add the calming linear movement of a slide...and this equipment is a sensory masterpiece.
Roll N Ride is a blast! It is popular in sensory-motor rooms, clinics, Wiggle Rooms, and indoor play spaces for ALL children. Roll N Ride Jr. is a total joy ride in Head Starts, early childhood centers, Montessori schools and pre-Ks.
Have you been on a Roll N Ride? Check out the video below and you'll begin to experience an amazing ride! (If the video is not visible click here to watch on our Youtube channel) Who knew this much FUN could be so good for you?!
Also- Check out the new Abilitations' digital catalog. You will find lots of fun new products and the cover features the roll and ride!
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Comment by Becky D. Smith on September 30, 2011 at 10:05pm -
My friend's son used to ride down the stairs with a towel hanging from his back and his bottom on a cookie sheet. SUPERMAN Style!
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Comment by Sue Wilkinson on September 30, 2011 at 12:32pm
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Thanks for thoughts and comments! Momof2Kidz...I think you are right. The RollNRide is slower than a typical slide, AND the bumpy input is a calmer. It is cool to see in the video the kids motor planning new ideas of how to use the equipment. Martianne, a cardboard box sounds like great fun too. Becky it is also profound to me that humans have craved input to their senses in much the same way for hundreds and thousands of years. Remember this one... running your fingers or a stick over a length of a cyclone or wooden fence to get that even, rhythmic, bumpy input to the arms?! Wouldn't that be great in school hallways? We would then say "keep your hands ON the walls!" instead of the opposite. Lori, have you ever heard of Donor's Choose? Something tells me you need this in your classroom. I know you have the initiative to make it happen. See www.donorschoose.com Also, thank you for knowing how rich you already are : ) Your comment makes me smile!
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Comment by mother of 2 crazy kids on September 30, 2011 at 9:14am
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I absolutely love this! What a wonderful creation. It sounds like it is great for kids who are afraid of slides too since you can probably do a lot of "feeling" as you down the slide. Getting the sensation slowly... hmm... i wonder if that would help a child feel less afraid of sliding down? At the same time, I can see more adventurous kids trying out different positions to see how they can go down faster (belly or on their bottoms or just lying down on your back...etc.. ) I have seen something similar in a playground but the foam looks much more comfortable and safe. Bravo!
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Comment by Martianne Stanger on September 27, 2011 at 10:43am
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How very fun! Love it! I used to ride a cardboard box down the stairs at home when I was a kid.
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Comment by Lori Smith, M.Ed. on September 24, 2011 at 9:54am -
This is AMAZING! One day when I am rich, I will get one! Oh wait, I am a Special Needs Preschool Teacher, so I'll never be rich. . . .not in money anyway, but my job gives me RICH experiences everyday!!!!
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Comment by Becky D. Smith on September 24, 2011 at 1:52am
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Who would have guessed that bumping down the stairs was actually a valuable sensory activity! We must have had the urge many years ago without knowing the importance it could be to others today!
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