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Girls with Autism Struggle More With Daily Routine Tasks

Girls with Autism Struggle More with Daily ROutine Tasks

Girls with Autism Struggle More With Daily Routine Tasks The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research indicating that girls with autism struggle more with daily routine tasks.  The study included an age and IQ-matched sample of 228 school-aged youth diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to assess sex differences on the Autism Diagnostic Observation […]

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Providing Related Services to Homebound Students Survey Results

Providing Related Services to Homebound Students

Providing Related Services to Homebound Students Survey Results During the last quarter of 2017, Your Therapy Source posted a survey on providing related services to homebound students.  A school-based therapist submitted a question regarding how other districts were providing related services to students who remain at home, therefore a survey was created to see how […]

January Digital Magazine for Pediatric OTs and PT

January Digital Magazine for Pediatric OTs and PTs The January Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists has been posted.  When you sign up for our email newsletter you will get access to the FREE digital magazine.  You can sign up below to receive articles on: ORTHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING AND HANDWRITING POSTURAL STABILITY AND DYSLEXIA TASK-ORIENTED […]

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Sensory Processing Disorder, Daily Functioning, and ADHD

Sensory Processing Disorder, Daily Functioning, and ADHD

Sensory Processing Disorder, Daily Functioning, and ADHD The European Journal of Paediatric Neurology published research on sensory processing disorder, daily functioning, and ADHD.  The study included 77 children, ages 8-11 years old (37 with ADHD and 39 typical controls).  Each child was evaluated using the Conner’s Parent Rating Scale-Revised: Short Form (CPRS–R:S), the Short Sensory Profile […]

Toe Walking and Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder

Toe Walking and Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder

Toe Walking and Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Research published research evaluating toe walking and severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Two studies were carried out.  In study number one, 69 individuals with ASD and intellectual disability (average age 14 years old) were observed in the clinic and interviews took place with the main caregivers. The results indicated […]

Leap into the New Year Activity for 2018

Can you believe it will soon be 2018?  I certainly can not.  The Fall always seems to go by so quickly.  Back to school quickly morphs into Halloween, then Thanksgiving, the December holidays and BOOM New Year’s Eve.  The younger you are the better this celebration.  Kids and teenagers love to stay up until midnight and parents […]

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Praxis, Motor Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Praxis, Motor Skills, and Autism

Praxis, Motor Skills, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research in Developmental Disabilities examined the relationship of praxis, motor skills, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  As pediatric therapists, we are well aware of the basic motor skill deficits in balance, gait, and coordination in children with ASD but it can be hard to establish relationships between cognition, symptom […]