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Therapeutic exercise apparatus capable of being used by a physical therapist to initiate a number of different postural and equilibrium reactions in the body of a handicapped child with the goal of enhancing the child\s ability to maintain balance and proper posture is disclosed. The apparatus consi

Therapeutic exercise apparatus capable of being used by a physical therapist to initiate a number of different postural and equilibrium reactions in the body of a handicapped child with the goal of enhancing the child\s ability to maintain balance and proper posture is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a hemisphere having a substantially rigid interior shell surrounded by a molded foam exterior. One end of the hemisphere is substantially flat and the other end is rounded. A removable cover located at the substantially flat end allows access to a hollow internal chamber within the hemisphere. One side of the removable cover is substantially flat and the other side has wheels secured thereto such that the cover may be separately used as a scooter. The cover is selectively attachable to the hemisphere on either side, the opposite side forming a portion of the substantially flat end such that the hemisphere may include wheels at its substantially flat end. A leg is also provided capable of detachable engagement with the cover so as to form a T-stand.

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Therapeutic exercise apparatus capable of being used to initiate postural and equilibrium reactions in the body of handicapped individual with the goal of enhancing the individual\s ability to maintain balance and proper posture, said therapeutic exercise apparatus comprising: a hemisphere having an

Therapeutic exercise apparatus capable of being used to initiate postural and equilibrium reactions in the body of handicapped individual with the goal of enhancing the individual\s ability to maintain balance and proper posture, said therapeutic exercise apparatus comprising: a hemisphere having an exterior manufactured of a soft foam material and having a substantially rigid internal shell, said hemisphere having two ends, one end of said hemisphere being rounded and the other end of said hemisphere being substantially flat, the width of said molded foam material increasing from a minimum at said rounded end to a maximum adjacent said substantially flat end, whereby various balance and postural exercises may be conducted with either one of said rounded end and said substantially flat end contacting the floor.