Physical Therapy published research on the differences between 25 children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and 25 of their peers with typical development for activities of daily living (ADL) performance, learning, and participation, and the predictive values of these aspects. All of the children’s parents completed the DCD Daily-Q. The DCD Daily-Q is a 23 […]
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source – Ask Me About My Stickers freebie. You can download the templates for stickers to put on a label sheet. You just need labels size 1″ by 2 5/8″ (30 per sheet Avery label #5160/8160 or comparable). Toss the label sheet in your printer and you will […]
Practice visual discrimination and visual motor skills with this Holiday Lights Tracing freebie from the December Visual Perceptual Puzzles. December Visual Perceptual Puzzles By: Your Therapy Source, Inc Summary: Download of 20 visual motor, visual spatial, visual closure and visual perceptual challenges with a December theme. FIND OUT MORE AT https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vpdecember.html
Biological Psychiatry published research comparing resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging scans from 100 8- to 12-year-old children of which 50 had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results were analyzed and functional connectivity was estimated between visual and motor systems. Brain-behavior relationships were evaluated by regressing functional connectivity measures with social deficit […]
Check out these $0.99 specials until 11/30/15: 1. Scavenger Hunts – Encourage physical activity and visual perceptual skills while going on fun scavenger hunts. 2. Tangrams for Kids – cut and paste puzzle projects for kids. 3. December Handwriting Activities – over 40 pages of December holiday handwriting templates, visual motor and visual perceptual worksheets.
Here are 10 tips to help teach children to be independent with self help skills and everyday routines: 1. Make sure you have time to give the child your undivided attention when you are first teaching a new skill or routine. Likewise, make sure that the child is paying attention when learning the skill. Minimize […]
This Downward Dog Yoga Pose is a free sample from Yoga Cards. The purpose of the downward dog pose is to: 1. improve balance. 2. stretch the back and the hamstring muscles (back of the thighs). 3. strengthen the shoulders, arms and the core muscles. 4. stimulate the vestibular system with the inverted position of […]
Research in Developmental Disabilities published an article comparing implicit versus explicit motor learning in 30 boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their age and IQ matched peers. Each children participated in a serial reaction time task (SRTT). The children were separated into different groups based on diagnosis and implicit or explicit learning for the […]
Have you ever heard of the SNARC effect? I had not, so when I read about it in a research article I decided to find out more information. SNARC stands for spatial-numerical association of response codes. The SNARC effect is when someone is presented with smaller numbers people respond faster with the left hand and when […]
Research in Developmental Disabilities published research on secondary and post-secondary student with congenital motor disabilities. By examining a task of throwing a ball at a target, data was collected on self-regulatory aspects (i.e., goal-setting, self-efficacy and self-evaluation). Participants were divided into four subgroups: 1.) normal cognitive development and mild physical disabilities 2.)normal cognitive development and […]