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Fine and Gross Motor Group Activity Idea – Activity Balloon Bat
Fine and Gross Motor Group Activity Idea If you need a fun gross motor group activity idea that also includes fine motor skills and coordination skills, this balloon bat is perfect. You can use the suggested activity for gross motor skill group session, indoor recess, or physical education class. Materials Needed for the Gross Motor […]
Strengths-Based Approach – 4 Tips to Avoid Negativity
Do you use a strengths-based approach in occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech or special education? Actually ALL students can benefit from focusing on their strengths and maintaining a positive attitude. Why Your Attitude Matters When It Comes to a Strengths Based Approach Research has shown that your attitude does matter. A study from Indiana […]
Learning How To Write Letters – Children Need 3 Key Skills
The steps to learning how to write letters for children is actually quite complex. The skill of handwriting requires many motor learning experiences prior to the actual act of writing letters. These experiences are not with a pencil either but with gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and cognitive skills. Learning […]
Best Sellers at Your Therapy Source for 2019
Another year is coming to a close. Each year we like to recap the best sellers at Your Therapy Source for 2019 and the top blog posts. First of all, let me state that we are very grateful for our amazing customers. We are always receiving positive feedback about our products which makes our job […]
Top Read Blog Posts of 2019 Plus the Last Decade!
Each year at Your Therapy Source we like to do a recap on the top read blog posts of 2019 that were published in 2019. This year I have also included the top read posts from the last decade! It sounds crazy to even write that – we have been publishing posts for over 10 […]
10 Benefits of Yoga in Schools
Does your school use yoga with the students? Many school-based therapists, physical education teachers and classroom teachers use yoga in education. Here are 10 benefits of yoga in schools and why you should add it to your programs. Yoga increases physical activity. First and foremost, one of the benefits of yoga in schools is that […]
Happy New Year Word Search Puzzle Freebie
Do you like to complete word search puzzles? This Happy New Year word search puzzle can be downloaded for free at the bottom of this post. Happy New Year Word Search Puzzle 2020 Word List This puzzle includes 15 words to find related to new year’s eve and new year’s day: CALENDAR EVE DANCING CELEBRATE […]
How to Help Children with Body Mapping
Many pediatric occupational and physical therapists work with children who exhibit decreased sensory processing such as decreased body awareness, motor planning and proprioception. These difficulties of sensing where a child is in space can interfere with motor skill development, peer interaction and safety. We are familiar with body mapping occupational therapy or physical therapy sessions […]
Free Visual Spatial Printable – Copy the Crab
This free visual spatial printable is a visual motor exercise to try to copy the crab. The dot to dot diagram challenges children to learn whether to draw lines up, down, left, or right to create the picture. It is from the complete Spatial Awareness Puzzles – Copy the Drawings. You can download the free […]
Yoga For Autism