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Visual Supports in the Classroom – 30 Ways To Help Students
Do you use visual supports in the classroom? They can be an excellent learning tool to help students to understand auditory input through visual images especially when used as visual schedules. In special education classrooms, visual supports are often used but ALL STUDENTS can benefit from visual supports and strategies. Visual supports can be picture images, words, tangible […]
Ayres Sensory Integration for Children with Autism
Autism Research published a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Using the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards for Evidence-based Practices in Special Education, a systemic review was conducted from 2006 to 2017 on Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Methodology of the Review on Ayres Sensory Integration for Children […]
New Year’s Eve Countdown Game
Need a New Year’s Eve countdown game? Check out this dice game for your New Year’s Eve celebration with the children. It is just like Shut the Box. You can play with one player or four players. Download your free New Year’s Eve Countdown Game at the bottom of the post. Directions on How to […]
Improve Fine Motor Skills Using Physical Exercise
Recent research was conducted with neurotypical five-year-old children to determine how to improve fine motor skills using physical exercise. As pediatric therapists, we all know the importance of fine motor skill development and school. Whether it is using manipulatives, school supplies, writing or zipping up a backpack, efficient fine motor skills are necessary. This study […]
Use Play Dough to Increase Hand Strength
Play dough is an amazing, simple tool to help children increase muscle strength in the fingers and hands, expand creativity and encourage imagination. Below are 10 ways to use play dough to increase hand strength. Why Use Play Dough to Increase Hand Strength? When children squish, squeeze and pinch play dough, they are working on strengthening all […]
How to Improve Emotional Self-Regulation Among Children with Autism and Attention Disorders
This is a super helpful article on how to improve emotional self-regulation among children with autism and attention disorders. It is a guest post from OnlinePsychology@Pepperdine, the online Masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis program from Pepperdine University. Do the children that you work with get distracted easily and need to be repeatedly reminded to complete a simple […]
Visual Motor Freebie Decorate the Gifts
If you are in search of a generic visual motor activity for any holiday or birthday celebration, check out this visual motor freebie Decorate the Gifts. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. The great thing about this printable is that you can use it for any holiday or even […]
Free Poster – Strategies for Effective Sensory Integration Sessions
Whether you are a seasoned therapist or a beginner, this Free Poster – Strategies for Effective Sensory Integration Sessions provides a visual reminder to help children achieve functional goals during a sensory integration session. You can download it at the bottom of the post. Why this FREE Visual about Sensory Sessions? It came to our attention […]
Growth Mindset and Academic Achievement
A growth mindset is a theory developed by psychologist Carol Dweck who explains mindset as a self-perception or “self-theory” that people hold about themselves. For example, it is believing that you are smart or not smart, good athlete or bad athlete, good at knitting or stink at knitting. Recent research looked at the relationship between a growth […]
December 2018 Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine
The December 2018 Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine has been published. Sign up to receive the weekly email newsletter and other announcements to read the current issue. It is a PDF document so you can save all the research articles, activity ideas and tips on your laptop, tablet or smart phone. Table of ContentsYour Therapy […]