Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on functional balance abilities in girls with visual impairment. The participants included 26 girls, 10-15 years old, with visual impairment who were assessed with the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and stabilography. The following results were recorded: balance difficulties appeared in single-leg stance, tandem stance, and reaching forward PBS scores ranged […]
Difficulties processing tactile information can result in some individuals being very sensitive to touch and over-reaction to objects or people in the environment. Conversely, some individuals may have decreased sensation of touch which can result in people using too much force or placing themselves in dangerous situations.Here are some suggestions to help children with tactile […]
Gum chewing is occasionally recommended for children as part of a sensory diet therefore I thought this research regarding gum chewing and headaches was important to mention. Pediatric Neurology will be publishing research on 30 patients between 6-19 years old who had chronic or migraine headaches and chewed gum daily. The medical doctor, Dr. Watemburg, […]
Check out this Find Your Balance Challenge grant for elementary school children grades kindergarten through 5th. A mentor (teacher or therapist) and students work together to form a plan to balance nutrition with physical activity. The grant application process is open until 1/31/13.This would be a wonderful activity to do for a pediatric occupational or […]
Here are 10 ideas to use clothes pins with craft sticks. These are inexpensive activities to create to use in the classroom setting while encouraging strengthening of the hand muscles. Use them for academics, sensory diets, emotions and coordination. Head over to www.YourTherapySource.com/freeclothespin for all the details.
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source. Test your visual discrimination skills. Practice scissors skills by cutting out the cards. Start your timer. How quickly can you match up the exact stars? Record your time and try again. You can download the free Speed Match puzzle at www.YourTherapySource.com/speedmatch.
Make Your Own Play Time Kits Are parents asking you for gift ideas for the holidays? Maybe you want to give your child’s teacher a special gift for the classroom? Why not try creating your own gifts to give. Just like the craft stores sell all of those kits to create anything that you can […]
Here are 8 FREE fine and gross motor activities for December: 1. Holiday Lights – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/holidaylights.html 2. Reindeer Testing – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freereindeer.html 3. Countdown to the Holidays – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/countdown.html 4. Finish the Picture Gingerbread Men – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/holidaydecemberfreebie.html 5. Christmas Candy Cane Pose – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/christmasposesfree.html 6. Design Your Own Toy – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freesantatoy.html 7. Christmas Categories – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freechristmascategories.html […]
With the end of the year approaching, here are the top 10 blogposts of all time from Your Therapy Source:10. 10 Tips for New Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2013/08/10-tips-for-new-pediatric-occupational.html9. Letter School App Review http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2011/12/letter-school-app.html8. 5 Make and Take Therapy Ideas for Summerhttp://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-make-and-take-ideas-for-summer.html7. Motor Planning and Graded Movementhttp://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2009/04/motor-planning-and-graded-movement.html6. Scissor Skills – Not So Cut and Dryhttp://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2009/07/scissors-not-so-cut-and-dry.htmls 5. […]
Attention, Perception & Psychophysics has published research on skilled typists and the QWERTY keyboard. The 100 participants (young adults and adults) in the study were asked to complete a short typing test. Following the typing test, the participants were given a blank QWERTY keyboard on a piece of paper where they had 80 seconds to […]