Blank Picture Frames Freebie
Get 10 free blank picture frames to print to create some collaborative artwork and promote wrist extension. Go to YourTherapySource to get the free frames to print.
Archive for year: 2013
Active Videogaming and Children
A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics indicated the benefits of exergaming for children. The researchers studied 15 children, ages 9-11 years old, participating in high intensity exergaming, low intensity exergaming and a graded exercise test on a treadmill. The results indicated the following: high intensity exergaming (Kinect hurdles) was equivalent to moderate intensity […]
5 Make and Take Ideas for Summer
Here is a fun idea – have kids create their own activities to do over the summer break. Start now during part of a therapy session to assemble and teach students some games or activities that they can do over the summer for carry over of therapy skills and to keep them busy. Once you […]
Another “Get Moving” App for Kids
Here is another app to add to the list to encourage physical activity in children – Big Cat Race (and its free!). Basically you pick an avatar – lion, leopard or cheetah. You pick a level – easy, medium or hard. Then you pick a race – either number of steps, timed or free run. […]
Strength Training and GMFCS IV
Developmental Neurorehabilitation published a case study to evaluate functional strength training (4x/wee x 10 weeks) for a 9 year old child classified as a level IV according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). Data was collected using an isokinetic dynomometer, the Gross Motor Function Measure and the Timed Up and Go test at […]
Social Skills and Early Powered Mobility
Assistive Technology published research on social skills and early powered mobility. The participants included 23 children with physical disabilities between the ages of 18 months and 6 years of age. Data was collected at wheelchair evaluation, wheelchair delivery, and approximately 6 months later. The following results were seen: significant increases were found in parental perceptions […]
Beach Ball Therex Games
Head over to YourTherapySource for three suggestions to play with a therex beach ball.
Motion Perception and Autism
The Journal of Neuroscience has published research on enhanced motion perception in children with autism. Previous studies have reported that children with autism can have enhanced visual perceptual skills with static objects but this is the first study that indicated an enhanced perception of motion which may help to explain why some children with autism […]
3 Free Therapist Appreciation Ideas
As the end of the year approaches, I occasional get emails from parents if we offer gift certificates for therapists. Unfortunately, we do not but it brings me to today’s topic – end of year gifts. Therapists never expect a gift from any student or parent. But if you are looking for ideas here are […]
Therapists Learning from Teachers
School based occupational and physical therapists can learn so much from teachers. We may know lots of information on fine motor skills, gross motor skills, visual perceptual skills, sensory processing and coordination but we are lacking in many other educational traits. Watch, oserve and learn from teachers (pushing in for therapy services offers this opportunity). […]