August 2016

handwriting, visual closure, visual motor, visual perceptual skills

Handwriting Speed Associated with Manipulation and Visual Perceptual Skills

The British Journal of Occupational Therapy examined 39 typically developing 6-8 year old children to determine whether visual perceptual, visual-motor integration and in-hand manipulation skills were associated with manuscript handwriting speed. Each participant completed Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration – 6th edition (DTVMI), the Developmental Test of Visual Perception – 3rd edition (DTVP-3), the Test […]

August 31, 2016/by yourtherapysource

cerebral palsy, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy

Visual Stimuli and Standing Posture in Children with Cerebral Palsy

BMC Neurology published research on visual stimuli and standing posture in 36 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP) and 27 typically developing (TD) children. Standing independently requires the visual, somatosensory, and vestibular systems. Using three dimensional motion analysis with surface electromyography to describe body position, body movement, and muscle activity during three standing tasks, the researchers examined standing […]

August 29, 2016/by yourtherapysource

free visual, pediatric occupational therapy, visual discrimination, visual motor skills, visual perceptual activity, visual scanning

Visual Perceptual Find and Color – School

Here is a visual perceptual freebie Find and Color for back to school from the School Doodle Find packet. Challenge your student’s visual scanning and visual motor skills with this activity. Can you find and color the 7 different school items? DOWNLOAD the School Doodle Find freebie. This freebie is from School Doodle Find, a visual […]

August 27, 2016/by yourtherapysource

communicate, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, school based occupational therapy, school based physical therapy, school based therapy

Tips for Positive Communication with Parents

Parents are an integral part of the special education team. They know the most about their children’s strengths, weaknesses and personal preferences. Therapists and other school staff need to include parents in all decision making for children. Here are some tips on improving your communication with parents: 1. Always start off a conversation stressing a […]

August 25, 2016/2 Comments/by yourtherapysource

data collection, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, school based occupational therapy, school based physical therapy, school based therapy

Electronic Medical Records – Pediatric Therapy

Are you familiar with electronic medical records abbreviated as EMR? For most school based occupational and physical therapists, electronic medical records are not being used in school districts. Some school districts do run software programs to generate and monitor progress for students’ IEPs. I recently had the chance to view a demonstration of an EMR […]

August 24, 2016/by yourtherapysource

fine motor skills, handwriting, visual motor activities, free fine motor

DIY Scratch Art

I love scratch art and always have even as a child. Now as an adult I am way too cheap to buy all the expensive papers. You can make scratch art paper using crayons and paint but it is labor intensive. When I came across this blog post from iCreativeIdeas on Pinterest I knew I had […]

August 22, 2016/by yourtherapysource

pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, school based occupational therapy, school based physical therapy, school based therapy, self regulation

Self Regulation Skills at School

Self regulation skills at school require the ability to tolerate sensations, situations and distress and form appropriate responses. Simply stated, it is the ability to control emotions, thinking, behavior and motor actions in different situations. In children, self regulation matures just like other developmental processes. Children get older and learn to think before they act. Research indicates […]

August 21, 2016/by yourtherapysource

fine motor skills, pediatric occupational therapy, pretend play, scissor skills, free fine motor

Pretend Play Mask – Free

Practice scissor skills, coloring and imagination with this freebie to create owl and peacock masks with these pretend play masks for free! Combine fine motor skills with gross motor skills with this fun activity. Print the black and white versions of the masks, color the masks and cut them out (an adult can help cut […]

August 18, 2016/by yourtherapysource

back to school, pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy, school based occupational therapy, school based physical therapy, school based therapy

Scheduling for School Based Therapists is NOT FUN!

When back to school starts, school based therapists have to hit the ground running. There is rarely time to organize supplies, review IEPs or even go to the bathroom haha! Most therapists start the school year off with scheduling. This is BY FAR THE WORST part of being a school based therapists in my opinion. […]

August 16, 2016/2 Comments/by yourtherapysource

pediatric occupational therapy, pediatric physical therapy

Back to School Sale! New Products! New Collections!

For back to school this year, we are throwing a super sale! The more money you spend, the more money you save. And we have lots of NEW products and collections to help get you started loading up your school based therapy bags, totes, crates or rolling luggage. So here are the codes (coupons […]

August 13, 2016/by yourtherapysource