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Strategies to Support Gross Motor Skills in the Classroom

Embedding motor skill activities into the preschool classroom is so important to help children develop postural control, locomotor skills, and coordination skills.  Here are 5 strategies to support gross motor skills in the classroom.

5 Strategies to Support Gross Motor Skills in the Classroom Embedding motor skill activities into the preschool classroom is so important to help children develop postural control, locomotor skills, and coordination skills.  When children are able to maintain an upright posture, participate in physical activities and demonstrate eye-hand coordination skills, it is beneficial for functional learning in school.  […]

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Visual Discrimination Activities for Children

Visual discrimination skills are the ability to determine differences and similarities between objects to help us to understand and interpret the environment around us. Visual discrimination is especially important when learning reading, writing, and mathematics.  Here is an assortment of visual discrimination activities for children. 

Visual discrimination skills involve the ability to determine differences and similarities between objects to help us to understand and interpret the environment around us.  Visual discrimination activities are designed to help children improve their ability to see the differences between similar objects. There are many different ways to perform visual discrimination activities, and they can be […]

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Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy and Motor Planning

Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy and Motor Planning

Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy and Motor Planning Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy and motor planning.  Functional near-infrared spectroscopy neuroimaging was used on 9 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy pre and post 50 hours of HABIT training (hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy).  Further evaluation of bimanual coordination and motor performance was completed […]

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How to Facilitate Play Skills in Children with Autism

Playtime helps all children develop communication, social, cognitive, and motor skills. Parents, teachers, and therapists need to learn how to facilitate play skills in children with autism.

How to Facilitate Play Skills in Children with Autism Playtime helps all children develop communication, social, cognitive, and motor skills.  For children with autism, difficulties with language, social skills, and motor skills may be present.  In addition, pretend play skills can be delayed.  Parents, teachers, and therapists need to learn how to facilitate play skills in children […]

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Grip Strength of Children – What does the data say?

Grip Strength of Children Decreased grip strength is frequently present in children referred to occupational and physical therapy.  How do you measure the grip strength of children during your evaluations or annual reassessments?  Do you use clinical observation to determine if the child’s handgrip strength is poor, fair or normal?  Perhaps you assess functional skills […]

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Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course – Movement and Learning

Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course Movement and Learning

Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course – Movement and Learning Did you know research has shown that 5-20 minute movement breaks can positively many aspects of learning?  This sidewalk chalk obstacle course includes aerobic activity, balance skills, proprioceptive input, outdoor time and academic concepts!  It is super easy to set up. How to Create the Sidewalk Chalk […]

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