One Simple Strategy to Improve Behavior and Increase Engagement Do you occasionally have students with noncompliant behaviors that negatively affect the learning environment? Most teachers, therapists, and school staff would answer yes to this question. There can be “bad days” for any student resulting in an unproductive learning atmosphere affecting a students’ ability to stay focused and […]
3 Simple Tips to Improve Playtime for Children with Disabilities Children learn through play and parents help to direct that play throughout development. For children with disabilities, playtime can sometimes be a struggle based on the child’s physical abilities (i.e. hand manipulation), toy choice and environment. The overall goal of playtime is for children to […]
5 Strategies To Help Children Practice Mind-Body Exercises Do you use yoga or tai chi to help children learn about the mind-body connection? Or maybe you work with children on stress reduction and mindfulness exercises. There are several, research-based instructional methods that can help develop mind-body exercises for children. Here are 5 strategies to help children […]
Sports Participation and Self-Regulation Skills in Children There are plenty of physical and health benefits to sports participation in children but there may be further cognitive benefits as well. Early Childhood Research Quarterly published research on sports participation and self-regulation skills in children. There is little experimental evidence investigating the association between sports participation and self-regulation. This […]
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Binocular Vision Function and Reading Performance in Children The Journal of Optometry published a retrospective chart review on binocular vision function and reading performance in 121 children who were identified with reading problems according to their IEP. The researchers focused on acuity and binocular vision such as accommodation (focus), vergence (turning the eye in and […]
How to Provide Explicit Instruction to Promote Successful Learning of New Skills Are you familiar with the instructional approach entitled explicit instruction? It is defined as: “a group of research-supported instructional behaviors used to design and deliver instruction that provides needed supports for successful learning through clarity of language and purpose, and reduction of cognitive […]
Breathing in Children with Cerebral Palsy Developmental Neurorehabilitation published research comparing breathing in children with cerebral palsy to neurotypical peers. The participants in the study included 20 children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels I-III) and 20 neurotypical children ages 7-11 years old. To determine the immediate effect of breathing rate on heart rate (HR) and heart […]
Do you work with children who have trouble with the ability to write, regardless of their ability to read? Perhaps you have students without cognitive impairment, who continue to struggle with written expression. If you work with students who have ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder, you may encounter difficulties with written expression as well considering […]
Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Students with Written Expression Did you know that between 6.9% and 14.7% of students have specific writing disabilities, with and without reading problems? In addition, students who do not have a specific writing disability also struggle. A National Assessment of Educational Progress writing test indicated that 74% of eighth-grade students and 73% […]