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Directionality Worksheet – Which Way is the Animal Facing?
Directionality Worksheet – Which Way is the Animal Facing? Learning the concepts of left versus right can be very challenging for a child. Even as an adult, many of us second guess ourselves when asked which way is right or left. This skill is extremely important since many functional activities such as reading, counting, and […]
Cyber Week Deals and Happy Thanksgiving!
For Black Friday and Cyber Monday we are offering three different coupons. They are active until 11/27/17. Use the codes below when you check out to get your Cyber Week deals! Coupon can not be combined. Happy Thanksgiving to all from Your Therapy Source. We are so grateful for the amazing customers and following we […]
Color Cut Glue for December – Scissor Skills Practice
Color Cut Glue for December – Scissor Skills Practice Everyone seems to LOVE these simple, black and white scissor projects. They are one of the most downloaded freebies on the website right now. Here is the color cut glue for December. It includes three black and white activity pages to practice coloring, cutting out simple […]
Less Affected Hand in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Less Affected Hand in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy When working with children who have hemiplegia, do you address the less affected hand in unilateral cerebral palsy? Or do you assume that the less affected hand is within normal limits for typical child development? Sometimes, the difference between the hands, gives the impression that the less affected […]
Fine Motor Skills, Visual Function, and Reading in Children
Fine Motor Skills, Visual Function, and Reading in Children Human Movement Science recently published research examining the association between fine motor skills, visual function, and reading in children. The participants included 19 children who were reading below expected grade and age level. In order to test whether the children identified with reading difficulties perform worse only […]
How to Write a Social Story with Visual Supports
How to Write a Social Story with Visual Supports Do you know a child that is struggling with different situations? Perhaps it is learning a new routine, participating in a conversation or playing with peers. Whatever the situation, a social story may be helpful to inform children of what they can expect and what is […]
Big Shape and Letter Puzzles – Visual Spatial Task
Visual Spatial Task This visual spatial task is simple to create and incorporates many developmental skills. Gather up wooden blocks or any shapes you may have. I had some foam letters to use but you could use regular puzzle pieces, letter stencils or cookie cutter letters. Get a large piece of paper or old file […]
Effects of Yoga on Autism Symptoms
Effects of Yoga on Autism Symptoms Complimentary Therapies in Clinical Practice published research on the effectiveness of yoga training program on the severity of autism. The study consisted of 29 children (ages 7-15 years) with high functioning autism. The participants were randomly assigned to the yoga treatment group (received 24 sessions of yoga training over […]
Motor Overflow in Preschool Children
Motor Overflow in Preschool Children When observing preschoolers complete complex motor tasks, you may observe an increase in motor activation displayed as extraneous movements in body parts not actively involved in the current task. These extraneous movements are sometimes called motor overflow, mirror movements or associated movements. Perceptual and Motor Skills published research examining what […]
Fine Motor Skills Linked to Numerical Skill Development
Fine Motor Skills Linked to Numerical Skill Development When you walk into any preschool classroom, you will observe children using their fingers to count. Finger counting helps children to represent numbers and later influences the ability to complete arithmetic problems. The ability to count usually develops side by side with fine motor skill development. Many […]