Visual Spatial Maze Freebie
Download this FREE Visual Spatial Dog Maze here from the latest Visual Spatial Puzzles packet.
Archive for month: March, 2016
Eggs-actly the Same Visual Discrimination and Visual Spatial Puzzle
Challenge visual spatial and visual discrimination skills with this puzzle. Can you find the two cards that are exactly the same? Download the puzzle Eggs-Actly the Same puzzle from Your Therapy Source. Get more Spring Visual Perceptual Puzzles.
Delayed Walking with Autism and Intellectual Disability
Pediatrics published a large study on the relationship between delayed walking in children and the severity of intellectual disability in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) versus other non-ASD diagnoses. The study sample included 1185 individuals (ASD, n = 903; non-ASD, n = 282) who received an evaluation at age 4 to 12 years that included […]
Evaluating In A Group Setting Changes Gross Motor Performance
Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research comparing differences in gross motor performance of 20 children ages 3-5 with motor delays when assessed individually versus assessment in a group setting among 42 peers with typical development (TD). Each child with motor delays was tested 4-8 days apart in an individual setting and […]
Garbanzo Bean Sensory Bin
Today we made a garbanzo bean sensory bin. We purchased some dried garbanzo beans aka chickpeas at the grocery store. Follow these steps to color the beans: Pour the bag of beans into a plastic bag. Add 2 dashes of rubbing alcohol (I am too lazy to measure but if you wanted to measure it […]
Functional Tasks and Postural Control
Physical Therapy published research examining postural control during a functional play activity. Previous research has indicated that when motor tasks are made more relevant through functional tasks, performance improves, including in children with movement pathology. The participants in the study included 30 children with cerebral palsy who were compared with 30 typically developing children during […]
4 Steps to Calm Down, Get Exercise, Pack Up or Whatever!
I just love this idea from Dr Jean. In her blogpost, she describes how you can use this four square idea to teach children concepts about math, reading, writing and more! I thought this was a great idea for school based occupational and physical therapists as well. To start, fold a piece of paper […]
Combine Pretend Play with Drawing
I am so excited about this new download – The Crayon Cafe! Kids can play pretend while they doodle up different menu items. Plus, you can print it out for the kids on your caseload or in your classroom for them to play at home. What an easy way to send creativity, imagination and drawing […]