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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 […]
Motor Skill Interventions versus Play-Based Lessons for Preschoolers
Motor Skill Interventions versus Play-Based Lessons for Preschoolers Preschools provide many opportunities for play and motor skill development. Recent research attempted to answer the question regarding the outcomes of motor skill interventions versus play-based lessons for preschoolers. The study participants included 149 Hispanic pre-K children from low socioeconomic status. All of the children were evaluated […]
Interceptive Timing, Eye-Hand Coordination, and Academic Skills in Children
Interceptive Timing, Eye-Hand Coordination, and Academic Skills in Children Psychological Science recently published research on interceptive timing, eye-hand coordination, and academic skills in children. The study collected objective measures of interceptive timing, general motor skills, and national standardized academic attainment from 309 school children ages 5 through 11. What is interceptive timing? Interceptive timing is your sensory […]
Physical Activity and Math Skills in Elementary School
Physical Activity and Math Skills in Elementary School The Journal of Physical Activity and Health published research on physical activity and math skills in elementary school. In the study, a group of eighty-five 4th-grade students were randomly assigned to a physically active group or a classroom group. The physically active group of students participated in […]