Finish the Circle Shape Owl – Visual Closure and Visual Motor Skills Here is an adorable freebie from Shape Owls. Students can practice shape discrimination, visual closure, and handwriting skills with this 3 page free printable. It includes 3 levels of difficulty – color the circle, finish the missing part of the circle owl or […]
How Do Therapists Communicate to Parents and Teachers? Do you ever wonder how often other therapists communicate with parents and teachers? Or what type of communication therapists prefer? Well, you have come to the right place! The results are in from the last Your Therapy Source survey where 167 participants answered questions on the frequency […]
Where To Find Organized Information About Apps for Students Are you overwhelmed by the number of apps that are available today? I know I am. When smartphone apps first started rolling out for students with special needs it was an exciting time. A new one would come out and everyone would test it out for fine […]
10 Ideas for Oral Sensory Seekers in the Classroom Do you see students chewing the tops off of pencils, mouthing their fingers, chewing their t-shirt or making excessive mouth noises? Maybe these oral habits increase during stressful times in the classroom. Some children seek oral input to help with self regulation and attention span. Providing […]
Integrating Physical Activity to Facilitate Learning – Evidence-Based Research Research indicates that integrating physical activity to facilitate learning is beneficial in the classroom environment. Two recent studies were performed with preschool students to compare lessons with physical activity and without physical activity. One study included 90 preschool-aged children who were randomly assigned to an integrated physical activity condition […]
Reflex Integration Inside Out Webinar Replay Many of you registered for the free webinar hosted by Sonia Story on reflex integration. She was joined by Melody Edwards, PT and Lynda Steed, OTR/L to share their experiences using rhythmic movement and reflex integration for helping children with challenges. If you were unable to participate in the live […]
Important Information Children Should Know Life Skills As children move through development stages, there are many important life skills that need to be learned. Whether it be dressing skills, toilet training, manners, etc, it takes children time and practice. It is also crucial for children to learn important facts about themselves, their school and their […]
Modifications for Toilet Training In order for a child to be completely independent and physically ready when using the toilet, it requires a significant amount of higher level gross motor skills. If a child has delays in gross motor skills that are affecting toilet training, you may need to provide modifications for toilet training. Here […]
Teaching a New Motor Skill? Try Full Immersion Are you teaching a child a new motor skill? Has a child been working on one goal for a long time but still having difficulty? Try full immersion when children are learning new motor skills. When we are teaching a child a new motor skill or perhaps working […]
Super Simple Brain Break Tip While many of us know that increased physical activity levels are associated with higher academic scores, it can be hard to implement more exercise time during the school day. Here is a simple tip – suggest to the teachers to squeeze in a super quick movement break every hour on […]