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[quote=Anonymous]We have 3 kids and all were diagnosed with hypotonia. All surprised us by ending up finding sports they excelled at, but it does still show up in places. What we found key was practicing skills between classes/practices and having the OT work on skills in sessions.

DC#1 did gymnastics and ballet beginning in preschool. She was hyperflexible, which was a positive. She ended up improving her core strength along the way.

DC#2 and DC#3 both struggled to learn to swim (and we tried group and private lessons over years and years!). They also struggled with gymnastics, proving there is no one size fits all approach. We found success in soccer and baseball. It was tough in the early years watching them try to keep up with peers, but they enjoyed participating and seemed unaware of how they compared. Unfortunately, I think by 12 kids are much more self-conscious.  Again, I don't think either would be where they are if they had just attended a class or single practice once a week. The OT and extra practice was very important. We also made sure they always had warm and encouraging coaches.

My advice is to have her try several different activities. Once you hit on an activity she enjoys, consider doing a few private sessions because she'll make faster progress. [/quote]

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