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    The Marsden ball is a tool used in vision therapy to improve oculomotor control, visual tracking, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. It can be used for activities like having the client catch or follow the ball to work on skills like convergence and peripheral awareness. The ball is hung at chest level and clients perform different catching, tracking, and tapping exercises, with variations to adjust difficulty. Common activities include catching the ball between hands, following it in circles before catching, and tapping it with a stick.

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    The Marsden ball is a tool used in vision therapy to improve oculomotor control, visual tracking, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. It can be used for activities like having the client catch or follow the ball to work on skills like convergence and peripheral awareness. The ball is hung at chest level and clients perform different catching, tracking, and tapping exercises, with variations to adjust difficulty. Common activities include catching the ball between hands, following it in circles before catching, and tapping it with a stick.

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    The Marsden ball is a tool used in vision therapy to improve oculomotor control, visual tracking, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. It can be used for activities like having the client catch or follow the ball to work on skills like convergence and peripheral awareness. The ball is hung at chest level and clients perform different catching, tracking, and tapping exercises, with variations to adjust difficulty. Common activities include catching the ball between hands, following it in circles before catching, and tapping it with a stick.

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    The Marsden ball is a tool used in vision therapy to improve oculomotor control, visual tracking, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. It can be used for activities like having the client catch or follow the ball to work on skills like convergence and peripheral awareness. The ball is hung at chest level and clients perform different catching, tracking, and tapping exercises, with variations to adjust difficulty. Common activities include catching the ball between hands, following it in circles before catching, and tapping it with a stick.

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    Marsden Ball

    General Information: According to Optometry Times, the Marsden ball is a top 10 must have vision
    therapy tool (Taub, 2014). The Marsden ball can be utilized to address oculomotor control, spatial
    awareness, central/peripheral vision cooperation, vergence, accommodation, visual scanning and
    tracking, as well as hand-eye coordination (Lane, 2005).

    Procedure: The ball should be hung at clients chest level in an open space free of visual or auditory
    distractions, client can be sitting, standing, or laying down (Mary Free Bed, 2015). Clients should be
    directed to keep their eye on the ball at all times and wear glasses/corrective lenses if appropriate.

    Activities:

    Three Catches -> Stand directly across from client,


    instruct them to clap the ball between two open
    palms and then to GENTLY release ball so it swings back
    to you. Hold the ball in a ready position and have client
    sit/stand with both arms out in a T-man position,
    slightly pull back the ball and release.

    To grade the activity:


    Alternate speed of ball
    Alternate direction of ball (angle)
    Have client use fists or fingertips to catch ball
    Have client balance on object during task
    Use a metronome
    Change starting position so arms are closer
    together
    Three Circles and a Catch -> Swing ball in circle, instruct
    client to follow the circle with their eyes 3 times
    around. As it gets to them the third time, instruct client
    to catch it.

    To grade the activity:


    Alternate speed of ball
    Alternate direction of swing
    Change number of circles
    Change hand client has to catch with
    Have client sit/stand outside of circle or in
    center
    Bunt Ball -> Have client grasp bunting stick with both
    hands, instruct client to GENTLY hit Marsden ball with
    stick. Allow client to practice a few times. Then instruct
    client to hit Marsden ball on color of stick that you call
    out.

    To grade this activity:


    Have client stand on balance board.
    Use a metronome.
    Have pattern chart hanging in front of client
    that coordinates with colors on bunting stick.
    Add/subtract colors on bunting stick.
    Have client bunt ball at 1 or 2 targets hanging
    on wall.
    Letter Ball -> There are a variety of exercises that can
    be performed on the Marsden Letter Ball! Below are a
    list of suggestions:
    1. Slowly spin the ball, have the client say now
    every time they see letter ___.
    2. Slowly spin the ball, have the client catch the
    ball every time they see letter ___.
    3. Have client alternate between tapping two
    letters quickly.

    References:
    Lane, K. A. (2005). Developing ocular motor and visual perceptual skills: an activity workbook.
    Thorofare, NJ: Slack.
    Marc B. Taub, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD. (2014, August 01). Vision therapy: A top 10 must-have list.
    Retrieved from
    http://optometrytimes.modernmedicine.com/optometrytimes/content/tags/brock-
    string/vision-therapy-top-10-must-have-list?page=full
    Marsden Ball [Handout]. (2015). Grand Rapids, MI: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

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