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Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Butterfly

Here is a freebie from the latest download – Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Bugs and Butterflies.  It is perfect for Spring time which is right around the corner.   This activity encourages: scissor practice, fine motor skills, sequencing and visual motor skills. DOWNLOAD the free Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Butterfly Find out more about […]

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Manual Motor Skills, Daily Living Skills and Autism

Developmental Science published research examining the longitudinal development of manual motor skills and daily living skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  Longitudinal grip strength and finger tapping, along with the relationship to current and future daily living skills, was evaluated in 90 individuals with ASD and 56 individuals with typical development who ranged […]

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New Ways to Play Candyland Including Exergaming

Playing board games with children offers learning opportunities to develop counting skills, color recognition, fine motor skills, self regulation and social skills.  Candyland is an all time classic.  It was created in 1948 by Eleanor Abbott, while she was recovering from polio and was tested by the children in the polio wards in the hospital.  The […]

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Letter Reversals and ADHD

The Journal of Attention Disorders published a large study on 1109 children with possible ADHD to examine the relationship of static reversals, handedness and gender to reaction time variability (RTV).  If ADHD was present, the child was rated as mild, moderate or severe. Using parent report and observation, the age at which the children were […]

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Proprioception and Handwriting

The Journal of Physical Therapy Science published research on 19 healthy children to investigate the association between proprioception, including joint position sense and kinetic sense, and handwriting legibility in healthy children.  To assess joint position sense, each participant was asked to flex their right elbow between 30° to 110° while blindfolded which was analyzed 3D motion Analysis. Kinetic […]

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Side Stepping Ball Drop Activity

Side stepping ball drop is a fun activity to set up that encourages standing, side stepping, reaching, crossing midline, trunk rotation and wrist extension.  You will need recycled cardboard tubes, tape, balls (that fit inside the tubes) and a bench.  This idea is from Therapeutic Play Activities for Children. For set up, tape the recycled cardboard tubes along the wall near the back […]