Child Psychiatry and Human Development published research on the role of sensory modulation deficits and behavioral symptoms in a diagnosis for young children. Using clinical observation 78 toddlers were divided into two groups: 18 toddlers with regulation disorders of sensory processing and 60 toddlers with other diagnoses. The parents completed the Infant Toddler Sensory Profile and […]
Thanks to the OTwithApps blog I heard about the TrackandShare app. This app is really amazing for tracking data over time. I had been playing around with the lite version (free) and quickly upgraded to Pro since the lite limits how many entries you can input. This app is wonderful to track patterns or progress […]
Here are 5 activities using painter’s tape that encourage balance skills, jumping skills, motor planning, body awareness and aerobic fitness. You can watch the video for ideas at YourTherapySource.com.
A research review was published on treadmill interventions with partial body weight support in children under six years of age at risk of neuromotor delay. Five diverse studies were included on treadmill training in 139 children. Data was only included from three studies because the 5 studies were so diverse. These 3 studies all had […]
Pediatrics published research on the relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. A cross sectional population based study was done in Queensland with children ages 18-36 months with a confirmed diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Using various assessments for oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skill level the following results were […]
After reading a blog post from Free Resources from the Net for Every Learner (awesome blog to follow by the way) on some new free typing games available through Google Chrome, I figured I would give them a try. I happen to use Google Chrome as a browser often because it has some nice features that […]
A picture says a thousand words but head on over to YourTherapySource for more details and uses for this simple adapted straw holder.
The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on hand preference and its association with ADHD, severity symptoms, age, gender, comorbid psychiatric problems, or parental characteristics. Participants included 520 children (mean age of 9.04 years). Each subject was assessed for handedness, inattention severity, hyperactivity severity, oppositional behavior symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and developmental coordination problems. The results […]
Tying shoes is a complex skill to learn requiring fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and motor planning. Some children may need extra help to learn how to tie shoes and some may need permanent adaptations. Here are 5 suggestions to adapt shoe tying: 1. commercial shoe laces that are different colors to help learn shoe tying […]
Purpose: Encourage following motor commands, motor memory and coordination skills. Materials: index cards with color words written on them (or use letters, numbers, sight words, vocabulary words, etc.) Activity: Give each child an index card with the color word on it and tape it to the child’s shirt. The children should sit in a circle […]