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Blue Bird Color, Write and Draw Freebie
This blue bird color, write and draw freebie is from the latest digital download, Bird Color Packet. This activity is perfect for Spring time! Print out the black and white worksheet and ask the child to color the word blue, color the bird blue, write the word blue and draw something that is the color […]
6 Body Awareness Activities and Printables – Free!
Here is a fun freebie – 6 Body Part Awareness Activities and Printables. You can download your FREE copy at the bottom of the post. Directions Body Awareness Activities and Printables: Print the following two pages. Laminate for durability. Activity #1: Point to different body parts on the boy or the girl. Ask the child […]
Children’s Higher Physical Activity Levels Associated with Decreased Depression
Pediatrics published a meta-analysis on the association of children’s physical activity levels in childhood and adolescence with depression. Fifty studies (89,894 participants) were included from 2005-2015 that measured physical activity in childhood or adolescence and examined its association with depression The results indicated that stronger effect sizes were seen in studies with: cross-sectional versus longitudinal designs […]
April 2017 Digital Magazine for Pediatric OT and PT
The April 2017 Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy has been published. You can view articles on the following topics: RESEARCH: CONSTRAINT INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY IMPROVES UPPER LIMB ACTIVITY SENSORY BEHAVIORS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AT HOME FOOD TACTILE PLAY AND FOOD PREFERENCES SENSORY PROFILES OF CHILDREN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION INFLUENCE OF […]
Fun Ideas for Hand Strengthening Activities for Kids
Looking for some easy, fun ideas for hand strengthening activities for kids that require little to no equipment and no, extensive preparation? Check out these free sample pages from The Hand Strengthening Handbook. Who knew you could do so many fun games and activities with donkey kicks? How about using rubber bands in some creative […]
Speech Production and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Recent research examined changes in speech skills of children who have hemiparesis and speech impairment after participation in a constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) program. The participants in the study included 18 children with hemiparesis and co-occurring speech impairment who participated in a 21-day clinical CIMT program. The Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation-2 (GFTA-2) was used to evaluate […]
Ready, Set, Scan Animal Freebie
The Ready, Set, Scan Animal Freebie (download below) is an awesome activity to challenge visual scanning, visual discrimination and visual motor skills. Start the time, scan from left to right and top to bottom to mark off the correct animal. Stop the timer when done and record your time. See who can complete the task […]
Funny Faces Freebie
This Funny Faces Freebie is great fun to download, print and create for the kids. To start, download the freebie (see below). Once you print the Funny Faces Freebie page, cut apart the rectangles. You can either have the children cut apart the cards to practice scissor skills or an adult can cut apart the […]
3 Evidence Based Reasons to Incorporate Movement into Classroom Instruction
Here are 3 evidence based reasons why teachers should incorporate movement into classroom instruction: increases student interest, motivation (Vazou et al., 2012), and learning (Braniff, 2011). improves content knowledge, skills, and test scores in core subjects such as mathematics and reading fluency (Adams-Blair & Oliver, 2011; Erwin, Fedewa, & Ahn, 2013; Browning et al., 2014). […]
Happy Occupational Therapy Month Free Posters to Print
Each year I have been creating new posters to print to wish everyone a happy Occupational Therapy month in April. This one happens to be one of my favorites but perhaps I say that every year. It is a Helen Keller quote – “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. […]