Human Movement Science published research on wrist-joint position, finger muscle length, grip strength and prolonged handwriting. The study looked at two groups – control group of 22 young adults ages 18-24 (no pain while handwriting) and 18 young adults who do experience pain while handwriting. Each participant completed a writing task for 30 min […]
Here is an easy outdoor activity to challenge body awareness, motor planning and balance skills. Find two trees about 6 feet apart. Give the child a skein of yarn or twine. Wrap the yarn around the two trees in all different directions and heights to make the “laser” maze. Once complete, the child needs to […]
Although the start of the school year can feel like a ways off, the best time to prepare is when you actually have some time to do it. Rather than scramble during the start of the school year get a jump start with these tips to get organized: 1. Create an organized caseload list of […]
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the results of a daily standing program and physical therapy on 13 children with spastic diplegia. The participants were Gross Motor Functional Classification Level III. Each child used a custom fabricated stander from 12-14 months of age to 5 years of age. Hip abduction range of motion was evaluated […]