Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research that compared children with cerebral palsy’s scores on the GMFM-66 and the Vineland over 3 years. The study results indicated that there is a significant relationship between what a child can do (GMFM)and what a child does do (Vineland). The relationship was more positive for GMFCS Level I […]
And I thought therapists carried a lot of stuff! Check this out. Where can I get one of these?
Here are two interesting research studies on autism and motor skills both from Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. One study reports that out of 101 children with ASD (wide range of ASD and IQ), 79% exhibits movement impairments as reported on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. Children with childhood autism and IQ of less […]
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research stating that adolescent children with cerebral palsy GMFCS Level III, IV and V demonstrated a functional decline in skills which were clinically significant. This longitudinal study followed 657 children with CP using the Gross Motor Function Measure-66. Children with cerebral palsy levels I and II did not experience […]
This is certainly not news to those who work with young ASD children on sensory processing skills. The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research stating that young autistic children experience specific sensory sensitivities with regards to tactile input, taste, smell and auditory filtering when compared to other children with different developmental disabilities. The […]
Recent research in Abnormal Child Psychology reports on a study of 12 boys with ADHD were compared to 11 typically developing boys. All of the boys ages 8-12 years old wore actigraphs on their wrists and ankles during working memory tasks. The research indicated that all children moved more during working memory tasks but the […]
Here a child has index cards with numbers on them. Using clothes pins, the child is hanging the cards in the correct numerical order. Then the child presses the clothes pins to drop the cards. Hanging the line next to the wall helps to control the clothes line and makes it easier for the child. […]
Don’t forget to tune in tonight at TalkShoe, for our first ever LIVE talk show about pediatric therapy. It is scheduled at 9pm Eastern standard time. Join us for a live discussion on pediatric occupational and physical therapy. Please be patient with me for this is first broadcast. I am hoping it goes smoothly but […]
Wanted to let you know about the Occupational Blog Carnival that was recently posted. This is the first edition where blog articles could be submitted on the topic of occupational therapy. We submitted our article on 10 Things They Don’t Teach You in School – Learning on the Job as a School Based Therapist. This […]
Heard about Sqworl from Paul Hamilton’s blog. I just created a Sqworl page for Your Therapy Source. This is a visual look at all the places Your Therapy Source can be found on the Internet. Sqworl could also be used for some of the students that you work with. If there is websites that the […]