Child: Care, Health and Development has published an excellent article (which is free to download until 12/31/15) entitled The ‘F-words’ in Childhood Disability: I swear this is how we should think! The authors, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum and Dr. Jan Willem Gorter, discuss how we need to change our focus with regards to childhood disabilities. We need to move […]
Here is a collection of informative blog posts to get some recommendations on purchasing shoes for children including shoes that fit over orthotics: Shoe Recommendations for Children: start here with this informative post of typical development of children’s feet. There are some There are some general recommendations based on age and recommendations based on the […]
The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology published research on the development of multisensory body representation and awareness in older children (10-13 years old) using the “the rubber hand illusion”. Previous research indicated that younger children (ages 4-9 years old) represent the position of their own hand in external space by relying more on looking at […]
This is a huge 18 page FREE packet with two levels of cut and paste puzzles. You can use the easier version where the picture is present to match up the puzzles pieces or use the more difficult version where the picture is not present. Download the Cut and Paste Puzzle freebie here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecutpuzzles.html Check out […]
Computer and Education published research examining the effectiveness of iPad computerized writing instruction for 4th–9th graders (n = 35) with diagnosed specific learning disabilities (SLDs) affecting writing: dysgraphia (impaired handwriting), dyslexia (impaired spelling), and oral and written language learning disability (OWL LD) (impaired syntax composing). Each participant completed 18 two-hour iPad lessons with multiple learning activities. The goal […]
After seeing this craft from Highlights, I thought it looked like a wonderful visual and fine motor activity. I created a template so that you can get started right away. You can download the template at YourTherapySource or https://www.yourtherapysource.com/videocandycane. Watch the video below.
Physical Therapy published research on the differences between 25 children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and 25 of their peers with typical development for activities of daily living (ADL) performance, learning, and participation, and the predictive values of these aspects. All of the children’s parents completed the DCD Daily-Q. The DCD Daily-Q is a 23 […]
Need a quick activity in a hurry that has super cute Christmas doodles? This is the one for you! I happen to love Find and Color activities way more than a simple I spy printable. Most likely because it is a black and white printable (I am a cheapskate) and it involves more effort on […]
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source – Ask Me About My Stickers freebie. You can download the templates for stickers to put on a label sheet. You just need labels size 1″ by 2 5/8″ (30 per sheet Avery label #5160/8160 or comparable). Toss the label sheet in your printer and you will […]
Practice visual discrimination and visual motor skills with this Holiday Lights Tracing freebie from the December Visual Perceptual Puzzles. December Visual Perceptual Puzzles By: Your Therapy Source, Inc Summary: Download of 20 visual motor, visual spatial, visual closure and visual perceptual challenges with a December theme. FIND OUT MORE AT https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vpdecember.html