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Road Puzzler – Visual Spatial and Visual Motor Freebie

Here is a fun but challenging freebie – the Road Puzzler.  Practice scissor skills, visual motor and visual spatial skills with this printable.  You can download Road Puzzler here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeroadpuzzler Need more visual spatial and visual motor activities?  Check out Find the Animals. Title of Electronic Book: Find the Animals By:  Your Therapy Source, Inc […]

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Light Touch, Postural Sway and Children with Autism

Gait & Posture published research comparing 16 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 16 typically developing children (TD) to determine the effects of a light fingertip touch on postural control.  Postural sway was measured with a force platform in different conditions: anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) directions, light fingertip touch (LT) and no touch […]

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Physical Activity and Adolescents with Autism

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly published research on a questionnaire completed by 35 adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 60 typically developing (TD) adolescents comparing physical activity enjoyment, perceived barriers, beliefs, and self-efficacy.   The results indicated the following: fewer adolescents with ASD enjoyed team sports – 65% vs. 95% of TD adolescents. fewer adolescents […]

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Pool Noodle Quick Fix

Do you have any students who need just a little extra reminder of where the chair ends?  Maybe an external cue of where to put their hips?  Grab a pool noodle.  Measure it to fit the seat of the chair and cut off the excess.  Use some duct tape and strap it to the chair. […]

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Stability Balls and Handwriting

Recent research (Master’s thesis) explored whether the use of stability balls affect the development of handwriting.  The study used a pre-test, intervention, post test design with the Handwriting Without Tears Screener of Handwriting.  The experimental group consisted of 19 kindergartens who used stability balls.  The control group consisted of 19 kindergartens who did not use stability balls. […]

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Skeleton Masks and Coloring Pages Freebie

Here are four skeleton coloring pages to create a mask or just relax and color.  They are varying in difficulty including one that an adult may enjoy to color.  Download your free pages from Your Therapy Source here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeskeleton.html Title of Download: Halloween Visual Perceptual Puzzles By: Your Therapy Source, Inc Summary: Download of 12 visual […]

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ADHD, Motor Activity and Executive Functions

Research in Developmental Disabilities published a study on the motor activity of boys (age 8–12 years) with (n = 19) and without (n = 18) ADHD during different executive function tasks.  Motor activity was objectively measured during two working memory tasks, a choice reaction time task (less demand on executive functions) and a reaction time […]