Young People’s Attitudes About Standing Frames As therapists, we frequently recommend standing frames for children with cerebral palsy or other developmental disorders. A question to ask yourself is do you frequently check for ease and comfort of use with the client? This is a question that needs to be asked over and over again. Children […]
Elephant Holiday Hat – Scissor and Fine Motor Activity This adorable holiday hat is FREE from Your Therapy Source. It is one of the templates from the Holiday Hat collection. Children can practice coloring, scissor skills and pasting. Step by step visual directions are included for the children to learn how to create the Elephant […]
Gross Motor Skills, Postural Stability, and Autism Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently exhibit deficits in gross motor skills and postural stability. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders published research examining the relationship between gross motor skills, postural stability, and autism. The participants included 11 children with ASD and 11 children without […]
Directionality Worksheet – Which Way is the Animal Facing? Learning the concepts of left versus right can be very challenging for a child. Even as an adult, many of us second guess ourselves when asked which way is right or left. This skill is extremely important since many functional activities such as reading, counting, and […]
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Color Cut Glue for December – Scissor Skills Practice Everyone seems to LOVE these simple, black and white scissor projects. They are one of the most downloaded freebies on the website right now. Here is the color cut glue for December. It includes three black and white activity pages to practice coloring, cutting out simple […]
Less Affected Hand in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy When working with children who have hemiplegia, do you address the less affected hand in unilateral cerebral palsy? Or do you assume that the less affected hand is within normal limits for typical child development? Sometimes, the difference between the hands, gives the impression that the less affected […]
Fine Motor Skills, Visual Function, and Reading in Children Human Movement Science recently published research examining the association between fine motor skills, visual function, and reading in children. The participants included 19 children who were reading below expected grade and age level. In order to test whether the children identified with reading difficulties perform worse only […]
How to Write a Social Story with Visual Supports Do you know a child that is struggling with different situations? Perhaps it is learning a new routine, participating in a conversation or playing with peers. Whatever the situation, a social story may be helpful to inform children of what they can expect and what is […]
Visual Spatial Task This visual spatial task is simple to create and incorporates many developmental skills. Gather up wooden blocks or any shapes you may have. I had some foam letters to use but you could use regular puzzle pieces, letter stencils or cookie cutter letters. Get a large piece of paper or old file […]