What is reflective journaling? A reflective journal helps you analyze your professional and personal growth. By keeping a record of your ideas, reasons, actions, techniques, and assessments you can plan for your future and facilitate a positive outcome. Reflection is defined as “the process of stepping back from an experience to ponder, carefully and persistently, […]
Visual-Spatial Abilities and Number Skills in Children The Journal of Experimental Psychology published research on visual-spatial abilities and number skills in children. The verbal abilities, visual-spatial abilities, and verbal number skills were assessed for the 141 children (5-6 years old) who participated in the study. After statistical analysis, the relationship between verbal and visual-spatial abilities to […]
Motor Performance and Social Problems in Children with ADHD The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on motor performance and social problems in children with ADHD comparing parent and teacher ratings on the Conners’ Rating Scales-Revised. The participants included 129 children (9-12 years old) who were assessed with the McCarron Assessment of Neuromuscular Development for […]
How to Help Develop Self-Efficacy in Children Self-efficacy is the belief in yourself that you are capable of achieving a goal. As therapists, teachers, and parents we can help with the development of self-efficacy in children to teach them to persevere by reinforcing their strengths and helping establish steps to reach their goals. Higher levels […]
Self-Regulation and Early Writing Skills Children with higher levels of self-regulation at the beginning of the school year achieved higher scores in reading, vocabulary, and math at the end of the school year. Researchers have concluded that improving self-regulation in children can improve academic achievement and behavioral responses. Recently, a study examined the relationship between […]
Eye Movements and ADHD Children with ADHD have decreased attention span and inhibition and increased hyperactivity and impulsivity. Recent research discussed eye movements and ADHD. Approximately 3-7% of school-aged children have ADHD, therefore, learning more about the visual system of these children is important. Research on the Visual System and ADHD There has been a considerable […]
Scissor Skill Freebie – Tiger Hat If you are looking for a quick, cute project to practice coloring, cutting and gluing, download this FREE scissor skills freebie to create a tiger hat. Not only is the black and white AND color copy free you also get the step by step directions to follow to complete […]
Tips for Students Who Complete School Work Slowly Do you know students who complete school work slowly? Maybe it is a student in your classroom, on your therapy caseload or your own child, but some students have difficulties with the ability to complete school work within the time constraints of a class period, school day […]
Curriculum-Based Handwriting Programs – What Does the Research Say? The American Journal Of Occupational Therapy recently published a systemic review of curriculum-based handwriting programs for students in preschool through second grade. Challenges with handwriting in school can have a negative impact on academic performance, Occupational therapy practitioners frequently help students improve handwriting legibility, speed, and […]
Physical Activity and Autism Autism Research published a meta-analysis on physical activity and autism. The goal of the research was to determine the effect of physical activity interventions on children with autism spectrum disorder. The meta-analysis included 29 studies with 30 independent samples (N = 1009). The research on physical activity and autism indicated the […]