The April 2016 issue of the Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists is now available. Read articles on pre-handwriting skills, postural control, self regulation, toe walking, activity ideas and more! Check it out below or download the free magazine at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/magazine.html
Here is a freebie to provide some visual cues for students to draw different lines. You can download it at YourTherapySource or https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freedrawlines.html Need more practice drawing lines? Check out Lines, Lines and More Lines. This download includes 24 task cards (12 full pages) to trace lines of varying difficulty, 5 letter matching lines, 4 line racing […]
It turns out that handwriting may be making a big comeback! Years ago handwriting was an integral part of the curriculum in our schools. Now it has been pushed out to make additional instructional time for math and english language arts. There is a new company that has created an amazing device called the Phree™ . […]
With intricate coloring sheets being super popular right now, I thought I would create a few for occupational and physical therapy. Simple but cute! Here are three things to do with your coloring sheets: Color and decorate the therapy room. Have a coloring contest and award a small prize to the winner. Tell everyone not […]
With intricate coloring sheets being super popular right now, I thought I would create a few for occupational and physical therapy. Simple but cute! Here are three things to do with your coloring sheets: Color and decorate the therapy room. Have a coloring contest and award a small prize to the winner. Tell everyone not […]
Download two sample pages for the Letter Cc to practice handwriting and visual perceptual skills. You can download the freebie here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vphandwritingfreebie.html Get more information on the complete download here
Journal of Attention Disorders published research on 14 boys with ADHD and 14 typically developing boys ages 7-15 years old. Each child was assessed while writing a 10 mm and 40 mm cursive letter ‘l’. The results indicated the following: the boys with ADHD were unable to maintain their writing accurately at 40 mm, falling […]
Did you know that gross motor skills and handwriting need to work together? The gross motor skills involved in handwriting mainly refer to the postural control that is required for writing. Efficient control of the larger muscle groups in the neck, shoulder and trunk is necessary to maintain stability in order for the fingers and […]
Here are two pages from the Action Word Writing Packet to expand your student’s vocabulary, use for brain breaks, practice handwriting and more. Download the Action Word Wall freebie here – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/actionwordwallfreebie.html Get more information on the complete packet here – https://www.yourtherapysource.com/actionwordwall.html
Computer and Education published research examining the effectiveness of iPad computerized writing instruction for 4th–9th graders (n = 35) with diagnosed specific learning disabilities (SLDs) affecting writing: dysgraphia (impaired handwriting), dyslexia (impaired spelling), and oral and written language learning disability (OWL LD) (impaired syntax composing). Each participant completed 18 two-hour iPad lessons with multiple learning activities. The goal […]