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Go hiking!

Just finished reading an excellent article in Advance for PT/PTA’s entitled Through the Trees. This is the story of identical twins who have autism and their experiences with hiking. You can view the entire article on their digital edition at Advance For PT/PTA’s. The article offers some excellent benefits on hiking for children with developmental […]

Visual and Auditory Input

Here is a simple and free assistive technology to read the words on the web or text. At www.ReadtheWords.com you can type and have the text read to you in various voices. The voices sound quite clear and are available in male and female. This is a great free tool to help children with comprehending […]

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Autism, Motor Skills and Vision

Recently, there have been more studies on autism and motor skill development. Many children with autism exhibit delays in motor skill acquisition. Some research has shown deficits in the following areas: 1. dynamic balance and diadochokinesis (rapid pronation/supination of forearms)2. fine motor skills with regards to timed movements3. increased variability to perform simple movements4. performing […]

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Observing and Guiding Children’s Play

Play for young children is crucial to healthy development. Pediatric therapists who work in early childhood education know the importance of play and how to use it to reach IEP goals that are set for specific children. When a child is evaluated for therapy services, the therapist observes the child in the classroom setting. Therapists […]