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Hand Strengthening Activities for Kids
Does your child or student have decreased muscle strength in the hands? Are you in search of novel and creative hand strengthening activities? Check out all these ideas below. Many include FREE printables and use materials that you will have around your house! Using Clothes Pins and Craft Sticks as a Hand Strengthening Tool Here […]
School Based Occupational Therapy – Tips for Effective Service Delivery
Do you work with students who you refer to school-based occupational therapy? Perhaps you are a parent whose child will be receiving an evaluation for occupational therapy in the schools? Or maybe you are an Occupational Therapist needing guidance on how to provide effective services in the school setting? Whatever the case may be, you […]
How to Get Children with Autism to Sleep
Did you know that almost one half of 2- to 5-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) with some autistic features have significant sleep difficulties? Parent survey results suggest that number to be much higher (more than 80%) for children with autism! Here are tips on how to get children […]
August 2019 Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy
The August 2019 FREE digital magazine for pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy has been posted. Table of Contents: BODY AWARENESS ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN HOW TO INCREASE PENCIL PRESSURE POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS FOR CHILDREN PAPER PLATE DRAWING GAME FOR SUMMER INTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN THE CLASSROOM – HOW TO HELP WHAT IS PROMPTING? HOW TO IMPROVE FOCUS AND […]
Mindful Breathing For Kids
What is mindful breathing for kids? First, let’s start with what is mindfulness? In simple terms, mindfulness can help children to increase happiness, decrease anxiety and live in the moment. Mindful breathing for kids is when children take the time to pay close attention to their breathing during that moment of time. Conscious breathing is […]
Visual Motor Activities – 10 Free Worksheets to Print and Play
What are visual motor activities? Visual-motor activities help children to practice coordinating the hands, arms, legs, and body with the eyes. Visual-motor skills help us to complete activities of daily living such as buttoning a shirt, fine motor skills such as handwriting, gross motor skills such as catching and throwing, and many other visual perceptual […]
How to Improve Focus and Memory in Children
Do you work with students who struggle to maintain focus and find memory tasks difficult? Are you in search of ideas of how to improve focus and memory in children? Here are several strategies to help children. Ideas for How To Improve Focus Classrooms are busy places! A student’s visual and auditory focus and attention […]
What is Prompting?
What is prompting? When teaching children new skills, therapists and teachers provide instruction and prompts to complete the skill. Many times different prompts are used together to help a child learn a new skill or complete a targeted response. What are the different types of prompts? There are many different types of prompts such as: […]
Working Memory Deficits, Emotional Regulation and ADHD
The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on working memory deficits, emotional regulation, and ADHD. Previous research indicates that emotional regulation is related to the development and refinement of executive functions, such as inhibition, planning, and working memory. Methodology of the Study This study investigated the functional relationship between varying working memory demands and ADHD-related […]
Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom – How to Help
Intrinsic motivation in the classroom is the ability to complete a skill or activity based on personal interest, achievements, and enjoyment not for external rewards. Many children need external motivation in the classroom or with related service providers to complete tasks or practice skills. Teachers and related service providers may use different reward systems such as […]