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Self-Regulation Activities for Elementary Students When Stressed or Emotional
Are in search of easy to implement self-regulation activities for elementary students? When we, or our kids, are “triggered” and stuck in distress, worry, upset, anger, frustration, trauma, we are dis-integrated. There’s a thought, or feeling, or memory that has hijacked us and is running the show, preventing us from thinking clearly or behaving appropriately. […]
Football Fine Motor Activity – Free Printable
Fall is the perfect time for football fun! This football fine motor activity is a free printable to play a fun game that will challenge fine motor skills, finger strengthening, and eye hand coordination. You can download the freebie at the end of this post. How to Play the Football Fine Motor Game Print the […]
What is Graded Movement and How You Can Help
There are many reasons why a child may have difficulties with graded movement or using the right amount of force when performing motor skills. You might hear someone say “they have difficulty with grading their movements” or an Occupational Therapist might say “decreased force modulation”. What is Graded Movement? Basically, graded movements are when a […]
Why is Recess Important?
As school based therapists, we are often asked why is recess important? Often times we try to educate school staff on why withholding recess from students can be detrimental. If you want to help students in the classroom? Add recess time! Evidence indicates that higher levels of physical activity at recess were related to better […]
Dinosaur Puzzles Printable – Free
Do you know a dinosaur loving kid? Check out this FREE dinosaur puzzles printable to practice visual spatial skills and problem solve. Did you know that research shows that intense interests in things such as dinosaurs make children go deeper into the world and develop critical thinking, motivate them to seek information and develop a […]
Hypermobility in Children – Why Positioning Matters
When hypermobility in children is present, delayed postural control can sometimes be present. This means that due to the difficulty of stabilizing the head, trunk, and pelvis against gravity, a child may take longer to reach postural milestones such as holding their head steady, sitting without the need for external support, and standing independently. For […]
Fidgety Child Syndrome? How You Can Help
Do you ever feel like your students have “fidgety child syndrome”? Of course that is not a real diagnosis, but if you walk into any classroom, you will most likely observe students who fidget, wiggle, and just simple can’t sit still. You might even see one or two who are moving non-stop. Perhaps they rock […]
Empower Children, Parents and Teachers – 5 Ways For Pediatric Therapists to Help
Pediatric therapists can help to empower children, parents and teachers. In fact, encouraging children and families to work on independence is an underlying goal for all children. Essentially, when we empower children and their support systems to use information and communication we can help kids to reach new goals! Research in Developmental Disabilities published research […]
Development of Handwriting Skills – 15 Factors Leading to Successful Handwriting
The development of handwriting skills in children is a complex process. Here are the results of a 33 question survey on the pre-handwriting factors needed for successful handwriting. It was was completed by 535 occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (from the USA). Development of Handwriting Skills – 15 Pre-Handwriting Factors The responses from the […]
Coordination Exercises for Kids
Did you know that coordination exercises for kids provide so many benefits for children especially at school? Coordination exercises include physical activity where children practice visual motor skills and/or bilateral skills where they use both sides of the body together. These types of skills are very important when it comes to completing everyday skills such […]