MIDLINE CROSSING
Try to pay attention to how your child moves his/her body and which hands he/she uses during
activities. You will see that he/she avoids crossing the midline of his/her body. Try the following
strategies to help improve this.
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Position objects on his/her left side and encourage him/her to reach them with his/her
right hand (vice versa with left hand).
Watch for shifting in your child’s body position. If objects are on his/her left side,
he/she may turn his/her body towards the left to avoid crossing his/her midline with
his/her right hand. Stop this by holding his/her in a face-forward position.
Have your child trace the following shape on a giant piece of paper or blackboard. This
symbol encourages midline crossing. Make sure he/she does not shift his/her body.