There is a wiki available entitled Online Technology 4 Occupational Therapy or OT 4 OT. It is a website developed by several occupational therapists from around the world. It provides basic information on Web 2.0 and more. They also have a Facebook group that you can join. If you are interested in collaborating with OT’s […]
Parents, teachers and therapists who instruct teens and young adults, may want to check out Ready, Set , Fly A Parents Guide to Teaching Life Skills. This electronic book was created with foster parents in mind in particular but it is very useful for all parents and therapists. The activities are graded using different levels […]
Voice Thread is a tool to talk about pictures, documents or videos. For those children who have difficulty with written assignments, why not try using voice thread. The child can record his/her voice to go along with pictures or videos. There are so many ideas of how to use Voice Thread on their website. Check […]
A recent case study report of three teens with cerebral palsy (hemiplegia) and the use of remotely monitored in home video games was published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation January 2010. The three teens used a specially fitted sensor glove linked to a video game at home for 30 minutes a day, 5 […]
National Handwriting Day is January 23rd each year. This date honors John Hancock who is well known for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. Here are some suggested ideas to celebrate the day with your children or students. 1. Bake a cake to celebrate John Hancock’s birthday. Following a recipe, measuring, mixing and stirring […]
The current issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy reports on a small study done in a Virginia school district on the benefits of assistive technology. Thirteen students were followed regarding the benefits of assistive technology in reaching IEP goals compared to 9 other interventions including related services, tutoring, curriculum changes and more. According […]
New government advice in the United Kingdom recommends that boys as young as three years old need to write and draw more. This is an attempt to close the gender gap between boys and girls when it comes to writing. This is absurd in my opinion. I predict that instead of improved penmanship the boys […]
Here is an informative post that was suggested to share – it is a large collection of fellowships and scholarships for people who want to study occupational therapy. The post can be found at http://blog.onlinecollegeguru.com/health-care/financial-aid-for-occupational-therapists/
A researcher from NJIT, Architect B. Lynn Hutchings, offers suggestions for schools to make changes to the physical lay out of buildings to accommodate for students with disabilities. Some of her suggestions are: 1. Inter-disperse related services such as speech, occupational and physical therapy throughout the school 2. Auditoriums should have ramped aisles and stages. […]
I have recently come across several interesting websites regarding adapting musical instruments. School based occupational and physical therapists are frequently adapting tools in the classroom. Here are several websites for suggested adaptations: One Handed Woodwind Instruments A Day’s Work – This is a commercial website of items for sale. Although you can get some great […]