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Young Children May Be At Risk For Musculoskeletal Problems Due to Tablet Use

A small study examined five children (ages 3-5 years old) participating in three conditions (15 minutes each) in randomized order: 1) playing with traditional age appropriate toys to simulate free play environment (e.g. drawing/crafts, trains, toy cars). 2) playing with iPad2 with a range of age appropriate apps. 3) viewing television with a range of age appropriate programs. […]

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5 Things to do BEFORE You Write an IEP Goal

It is that time of year again when annual reviews will slowly start to begin.  Here are 5 things to do before you write an IEP goal: 1.  Check present levels of performance – Perform a new evaluation if it is necessary.  Determine the student’s strengths and weaknesses.  When you formulate a goal try to […]

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Colored Caps Fine Motor and Visual Spatial Activity

I happen to love colored dots and index cards so this activity is a win-win for me!  Plus it is super simple to set up, lightweight and small to toss into the therapy bag and can be modified in so many different ways.   So all you need to do is start off with some […]

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Movement Scaling, Handwriting and ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders published research on 14 boys with ADHD and 14 typically developing boys ages 7-15 years old.  Each child was assessed while writing a 10 mm and 40 mm cursive letter ‘l’.  The results indicated the following: the boys with ADHD were unable to maintain their writing accurately at 40 mm, falling […]

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Physical Activity, Affect and Executive Functioning in Boys with ADHD

The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on two studies to investigate the role of physical activity on the affect and executive functioning of children with symptoms of ADHD. One study explored the association between physical activity and affect in the daily lives of children with varying degrees of hyperactivity.  The second study randomly assigned children […]

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Can you Set the Record?

Can you set the record to be the fastest?  Try this challenge from the Set the Record packet. Download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/setrecordfreebie.html The Set the Record packet challenges fine motor, gross motor, oral motor and visual motor skills with a fun game!  This packet is great for small spaces, individual children or a group.  Find […]