St Patrick’s Day Music and Movement Session for Wheelchair Users
This St Patrick’s Day music and movement session for wheelchair users has been written for children and young people with complex learning needs, PMLD and physical disabilities. It provides a clear structure for dancers and their partners to follow as they move together through Irish music, magic and celebration. From weaving through clover fields and sneaking like leprechauns to chasing the rainbow and digging for gold, each section introduces a different assisted wheelchair movement. These vestibular and rhythmic movements are important for many of our learners, who may not always have the opportunity to experience them in a fun, shared way. The session finishes with a shared celebration, dancing together, followed by a calm close to support regulation before the next part of the day.
If you would like to explore more music and movement sessions for wheelchair users, you can find a full range of themed sessions on the Sensory Soup website.
If you are looking for more ideas to support children and young people who use wheelchairs, the Gympanzees online resource hub also shares a range of accessible activities and ideas.
Gympanzees online resource hub.
A supporting video is available to download from the Sensory Soup OneDrive or Dropbox. The video contains the images and music needed to guide you through each section of the session. It can be downloaded from Sensory Soup OneDrive or Dropbox, or viewed on the Sensory Soup YouTube channel.