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AFOs, Walking and Cerebral Palsy
The Annals of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published a systemic review on ankle foot orthotics AFOs, walking and cerebral palsy. The purpose of the study was to complete a systematic review of the literature to determine if AFOs produce a more normal gait pattern by positioning joints in the proper position to reduce pathological reflex […]
Unicorn Find and Color – Visual Perceptual Skills
This unicorn find and color activity is a freebie from the Unicorn Sensory Motor Packet. Children can practice visual discrimination skills, visual scanning and visual motor skills with this printable. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE UNICORN FIND AND COLOR Check out the complete Unicorn Sensory Motor Packet – This digital download includes 20+ games, activities and puzzles to […]
Free Find and Follow ABCs
Challenge visual motor, visual scanning and more with these free find and follow ABCs. You can download this 3-page freebie from the Find and Follow complete packets that include every uppercase letter and numbers 0 through 9. The great thing about this freebie is it requires no prep – just print and it is ready […]
Color Cut Glue Shark Freebie – Just in Time for Shark Week!
Right or Left Hand Poster
Teaching children right from left can be a difficult concept. The ability to determine whether you are using your right or left hand requires higher level spatial awareness, body awareness and motor planning skills. This right or left hand poster is from the Right or Left Games packet. You can download it for free (see […]
Weighted Pencils and Handwriting – What Does the Evidence Say?
Pediatric occupational therapists sometimes recommend a weighted pencil to improve handwriting legibility and increase pencil pressure but what does the evidence say? Not much… I found one recent study on the use of weighted pencils and handwriting. In theory, the purpose of the weighted pencil is to provide extra proprioceptive input in the fingers and […]
Smile Find – Visual Scanning Visual Discrimination Activity
Check out this fun freebie to challenge visual scanning and visual discrimination skills. You can download it for free by signing up for our newsletter at the end of the post. Can you find all 14 smile faces that look different from all the rest? Grab a yellow highlighter and give it a go. It […]
Feeding Difficulties and Children with Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy may present with feeding difficulties which have an effect on growth, nutrition, general health and social interaction. These feeding difficulties in children with cerebral palsy include issues such as choking, feeding time greater than 3 hours per day, frequent vomiting and and difficulties with chewing. One protocol that has been created to help with […]
Alternative Classroom Seating for Children with Autism
Recent research investigated whether regular classroom chairs, therapy balls, and air cushions affect the classroom behavior of individuals with autism. The participants included 15 students with autism who were video recorded in three phases: sitting on their common chairs, air-sit cushions and ball chairs. Using momentary time sampling, sitting times and on-task behaviors were quantified and […]
Developmental Coordination Disorder and Sensory Processing
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on children with developmental coordination disorder and sensory difficulties to examine the co-occurrence of developmental coordination disorders and sensory processing and integration difficulties. Data was collected by reviewing the records of 93 children who were diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (ages 5-12) and who were evaluated with […]