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8 Steps to Productivity
8 Steps to Productivity We asked and you answered. Many of you responded to the question regarding your biggest struggle when it comes to being productive. The majority of you shared that staying on top of documentation, interruptions, and lack of computer access affects your time management and productivity. Productivity is defined as “the effectiveness of […]
Graphic Organizers for Students with Learning Disabilities
Graphic Organizers for Students with Learning Disabilities Are you familiar with the use of graphic organizers? As students progress through the educational system, academic demands begin to increase with higher order skills and advanced concepts. Students with learning disabilities are at risk for falling behind and may require explicit instruction to assist with comprehending text […]
Participation Goals and Worksheets for Young People with Disabilities
Participation Goals and Worksheets for Young People with Disabilities Do you work with young people who want to increase their participation at home, school or work? Maybe you are a parent trying to help guide your young adult while transitioning into adulthood. It is important that these young people set participation goals and advocate for […]
Collaborative Model to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Children
Collaborative Model to Improve Fine Motor Skills in Children Do you provide push-in or collaborative treatment sessions as a school-based Occupational Therapist? Many school-based therapists do provide related services in this manner to help improve carryover of services. Occupational Therapist Ingrid C. King, MScOT, completed a research study on a collaborative model to improve fine […]
Obesity and Self-Regulation in Children
Obesity and Self-Regulation in Children Previous research on obesity and self-regulation in children has indicated that poor self-regulation is associated with increased risk of obesity. Recent research examined how varying levels of toddler self-regulation are associated with the prevalence of obesity at kindergarten age and whether the pattern of association is different between boys and […]
Visual Deficits in Children with Dyslexia
Visual Deficits in Children with Dyslexia Research indicates that the core cognitive deficit in dyslexia involves language (phonological) processing. Since reading is also a visual task, researchers explored the potential role of visual deficits in children with dyslexia. In order to evaluate the frequency of visual deficits in children with dyslexia (vergence, accommodation, and ocular […]
Color the Geometric Shapes Freebie
Color the Geometric Shapes Freebie Looking for a quick, no-prep, visual motor activity? This color the geometric shapes freebie is from the Shapes Mini Packet. There are 6 different shapes to find and color. The geometric shapes include circles, squares, triangles, hearts, hexagons, and stars. The colors are yellow, blue, orange, green, red, and purple. […]
Action Planning and Execution in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Action Planning and Execution in Children with Cerebral Palsy Research in Developmental Disabilities published research on action planning and execution in children with cerebral palsy. The goal of the study was to determine the differences in anticipatory visual patterns between 13 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (average age 6.8 years) and 15 typically developing children (average […]
Expectations of Goal Achievement
Expectations of Goal Achievement As school-based therapists, teachers, and parents do you communicate effectively the expectations of goal achievement? This is a difficult skill to master and consistently apply to all students. Writing the goal is only the basic starting point for the overall outcome. There are many steps that need to take place before you […]
Ice Cream Cone Letter Freebie
Ice Cream Cone Letter Freebie If you are looking for some quick, multisensory prewriting practice, download this ice cream cone letter freebie from the Ice Cream Multisensory Prewriting Practice packet. This one-page black and white PDF includes the letters A through L in a dotted font. Here are a few multisensory activity ideas for the […]