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Integrating the Landau Reflex Through Play-Based Activities
Promote postural control, core strength, and body awareness – through joyful, movement-rich play.

This comprehensive resource is designed to help integrate the Landau Reflex – a postural reflex that supports head control, spinal extension, and the coordination of the upper and lower body. When this reflex remains active beyond infancy, it can impact core stability, attention, motor planning, and endurance during seated tasks.

With 35 engaging, whole-body activities, this guide equips therapists, educators, and caregivers with dynamic, child-centered strategies to support better postural alignment, movement coordination, and classroom readiness. Each activity helps strengthen the body’s ability to extend and stabilize, creating a strong foundation for learning and self-regulation.

What’s Inside:

• 35 play-based exercises targeting the Landau Reflex
• Step-by-step visuals and clear instructions for easy implementation
• Activities that build core strength, postural endurance, and head-body integration
• Sensory-rich strategies that support vestibular input and motor organization
• Adaptations to support a range of sensory, physical, and attention needs
• “Why It Helps” explanations for each activity
• Ideal for children who struggle with posture, attention, or full-body coordination

Whether you’re working with toddlers, preschoolers, or school-aged children, this resource helps create a stable, responsive postural system—so kids can sit, move, focus, and participate with greater ease and confidence.

Because strong posture is the foundation for learning, regulation, and play.

Handouts include:

•Superman Holds (page 4)

•Crocodile Walks (page 5)

•Rolling Pin Belly Rolls (page 6)

•Stomach Slide Races (page 7)

•Prone Painting (page 8)

•Tummy Scooter Obstacle (page 9)

•Belly Prop Book Time (page 10)

•Flying Dice Rolls (page 11)

•Tummy Reach & Tap (page 12)

•Scooter Board Belly Ride (page 13)

•Flying Stuffed Animal Toss (page 14)

•Tummy Puzzle Time (page 15)

•Mirror Pose Imitation (page 16)

•Wobble Board Balancing (page 17)

•Elevator Body Lifts (page 18)

•Airplane Reaches (page 19)

•Superhero Crawl (page 20)

•Airplane Rescue Mission (page 21)

•Head Lift Relay (page 22)

•Tummy Time Story (page 23)

•Parachute Glide Reach (page 24)

•Wind Up Toy Watch (page 25)

•Tug a Towel Pull (page 26)

•Therapy Ball Reach & Hold (page 27)

•Airplane Freeze Game (page 28)

•Therapy Ball Belly Bounce (page 29)

•Tummy Slide Push Off (page 30)

•Visual Tracking Belly Game (page 31)

•Slide and Toss Game (page 32)

•Cobra & Locust (page 33)

•Tummy Drumming (page 34)

•Reverse Crab Walk (page 35)

•Flying Balance Challenge (page 36)

•Backward Belly Scoots (page 37)

•Scarf Toss & Catch (page 38)

•Small icons so you can easily print for visual schedule (page 39-41)

 

 

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DISCLAIMER: By using this, you agree that this activity is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or occupational therapist. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Please speak with your physician or OT if you have questions. Stop any activity if you are unsure about a child’s reaction or ability.

 

This is perfect for general education students but also students with Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorder, and other special needs. This can be used with general education, RTI, MTSS, special education, school psychologist, school counselor, occupational therapy OT, speech language pathology SLP, and social work SW.

 

I am a school occupational therapist who has a doctorate in occupational therapy. I work closely with special education and general education staff adapting material. This is where I get my inspiration for this material. I have used my materials with a variety of children with different disabilities including learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, sensory processing disorder, ADD, ADHD, visual impairments, deaf/hard of hearing, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and more.

 

DISCLAIMER: By using this, you agree that this activity is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or occupational therapist. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Please speak with your physician or OT if you have questions. Stop any activity if you are unsure about a child’s reaction or ability. You should discontinue anything if you do not know your child’s reaction or ability.