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10 Essential Elements of an Effective Sensory Integration Session
10 Essential Elements of an Effective Sensory Integration Session There are many factors that are part of an effective sensory integration session. To start off with you need a qualified, experienced pediatric occupational or physical therapist to provide a comprehensive evaluation. The physical environment should be set up with the proper equipment if needed. Communication […]
Exercise Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Exercise Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy Disability and Rehabilitation published a systemic review to determine the effectiveness of active exercise interventions for improving gross motor activity/participation of school-aged, ambulant/semi-ambulant children with cerebral palsy. The systemic review included 34 studies with seven interventions that reported on gross motor function although a limited number studied participation […]
10 FREE Winter Olympic Brain Break Ideas
10 FREE Winter Olympic Brain Break Ideas The Winter Olympics are quickly approaching. It’s a great time to add more movement into the classroom with brain breaks. These quick brain breaks can be highly motivating for the class during an Olympic year. Here are 10 FREE Winter Olympic brain break ideas: Downhill skiing – Pretend to downhill […]
Star Wars Brain Break Workout
Star Wars Brain Break Workout Do you know any children who love Star Wars? Why not add in some physical activity? This is a great, fun, NO-PREP one page FREE printable to get your Star Wars Brain Break Workout started! Children can follow along with each exercise below for a quick brain break or anytime […]
5 Ways To Teach Your Children to Be Independent
5 Ways To Teach Your Children to Be Independent As a parent, teaching your children life skills and daily activities is one tough job. It always seems like when your life is the most hectic, you need your children to be more independent throughout the daily routine. As a mother of 6 children, I know […]
Sensory Integration Therapy and Occupational Performance in Children with Autism
Sensory Integration Therapy and Occupational Performance in Children with Autism OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health published research investigating sensory integration therapy and occupational performance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Thirty-one, 3-8 year old children, with ASD participated in the study with 16 receiving sensory integration therapy and 15 placed in a control group. Each child […]
Sensory Processing and Pretend Play
Sensory Processing and Pretend Play The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on sensory processing and pretend play in 42 typically developing children ages 5-7 years old. Each child was assessed with the Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment and the Home and Main Classroom forms of the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM). The results of the […]
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 […]
Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter
Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter We are back again with a new color, cut and glue project. This time it is for Winter! Download the Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter. The black and white printable activity pages encourage children to practice coloring, cutting out simple shapes, planning out where to glue the […]
Providing Related Services to Homebound Students Survey Results
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 […]