Awesome Yoga Video
Came across this video about the therapeutic yoga program that an OT provides in Austin, Texas. Her website is Yogapeutics. Love, love, love this idea of aerial yoga. Check out all the poses in the video. So fun and therapeutic.
Archive for year: 2013
Better Motor Skills = Better Adaptive Behavior Skills in Children with Autism
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders published research on 233 children ages 14 to 49 months diagnosed with autism. The researchers examined the relationship of motor skills on the adaptive behavior composite, daily living, adaptive social and adaptive communicative skills while holding constant the age, non-verbal problem solving, and the severity of autism. The following results […]
Strengthening, Body Awareness, Motor Control and More
Looking for a fun, novel activity that encourages muscle strengthening, body awareness, motor control, timing and more? You have to check out the Stretchy Band™ from BearPawCreek.com. I was given a free medium size Stretchy Band™ and a Connect-A-Band to use for this blog post. Each Stretchy Band™ comes in a drawstring bag making it […]
Handwriting App Review – Writing Wizard
Social media from Pediastaff informed me that Writing Wizard was free for the iPad. Of course, I quickly downloaded it so I could test it out. It is now $2.99 but well worth the price. After testing it out, this app has a lot of promise. Starting off you can choose what font you would like […]
Feedback and Reaction Time in Preschoolers with ADHD and ODD
The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on the reaction time in preschoolers with ADHD with and without oppositional defiant diorder (ODD). Preschoolers who had ADHD with and without ODD and neurotypical preschoolers participated in a computerized reaction time study consisting of two conditions – simple reaction time and reinforced simple reaction. The following results […]
Factors in the Home that Reduce Childhood Obesity
JAMA Pediatrics published research on in home interventions to reduce childhood obesity. The children in the intervention group participated in a program called “Healthy Home Healthy Habits”. The parents were not told that it was to reduce the risk of the children becoming overweight. The interventions consisted of encouraging: regular family meals together adequate sleep for […]
Developmental Trajectories of Daily Activities and Cerebral Palsy
Pediatrics has published research on the developmental trajectories of mobility performance and daily activities in 420 Dutch children (ages 1-16 years) and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP)and investigating the influence of gross motor function and intellectual disability on these trajectories. The children were followed yearly over a period of 2 to 4 years. Developmental […]
Strength Training in Maturing Female Athletes
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the longitudinal trajectories of lower extremity strength across maturational stages for a group of female student athletes. Recent studies have indicated growth during adolescences without strengthening the muscles may results in the development of risk factors for patellofemoral pain and anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The study looked at knee […]
5 Fun Ways to Practice Crossing Midline
Here are 5 fun ways to encourage crossing midline: 1. Hit a ball holding a bat with two hands or any activities that encourage bilateral coordination skills. Put a ball on a tee or hang one from the ceiling. Practice hitting the ball always making sure both hands stay on the bat. 2. Play clapping […]
Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Versus Intensive Bimanual Training
Clinical Rehabilitation published research on 47 children with unilateral cerebral palsy or other non-progressive hemiplegia (aged 3.3–11.4 years) who were randomly assigned to either a modified constraint-induced movement program (kid-CIMT – 60 hours of unilateral constraint-induced and 20 hours of bimanual training over four weeks) or intensive bimanual training (80 hours of bimanual training over […]