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Troll Yoga Poses
With the popularity of Trolls in full swing right now, I though the kids would enjoy some Troll yoga poses. These Troll yoga poses are beneficial to increase focus, concentration, balance, core strengthening and relaxation. Download your free Troll yoga poses below. Here are the directions to complete the yoga poses: Tree Pose – 1. […]
Turkey Squares Craft Project
After seeing this on Turkey Squares craft on Pinterest, the original blogpost at A Spoonful of Learning and seeing it on Pediatric OT Group Facebook page, I decided to make a template for the activity (see below for free download). You can print out four different versions of the template – black and white turkey, color turkey, […]
Trolls Pencil Challenges – Free!
How cute are these trolls? Since I grew up in the 80’s, perhaps I am finding them even more adorable! This is a 5 page freebie from the Trolls Pencil Challenges packet. Children can practice visual motor skills with this fun troll themed activity. Download the Trolls Pencil Challenges Freebie The complete Trolls Pencil Challenges […]
Clothing Fasteners and Gross Motor Skill Development
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS AND CLOTHING FASTENERS Buttons, zippers, snaps and buckles are all clothing fasteners that require finger dexterity and fine motor skills to open and close. Did you know that they also require gross motor skills? In order to be able to open and close traditional clothing fasteners one must have proper stability, postural […]
Dance Improves Function in Young People with Cerebral Palsy
The American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published the results of a randomized controlled clinical trial on the effects of dance in the functionality and psychosocial adjustment of 26 young people with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels II to V). The participants were randomly chosen to complete 1 hour sessions, two times per week, for […]
Holiday Tree Prewriting Activity Page
Here is a FREE Holiday tree prewriting activity page to practice visual motor skills. The child can practice tracing each of the small circles to complete the holiday tree. Once all the circles have been drawn, paint or color in the picture. This is a great, quick NO PREP activity to encourage visual perceptual skills […]
Physical Therapy Treatments for Chronic Constipation in Children with CP
The discomfort and pain of constipation can affect a child’s quality of life. For children with cerebral palsy, constipation is particularly common. An epidemiological survey of nutritional and gastrointestinal problems indicated that 26% of children with cerebral palsy experienced constipation constipation (defined as opening of the bowels less frequently than once in every 3 days) (Elawad, M. A., & […]
Fall Picture Pokes – Fine Motor and Visual Motor Activity
Here are 4 FREE Fall picture pokes or tracing pages. It includes pictures of a pumpkin, leaf, acorns and an apple. The child can either trace each picture and the word or use a thumb tack to poke out the picture. This is great for a fine motor station in early learning classrooms. Print the […]
Aquatic Exercise and Sleep in Children with Autism
The Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities published research on whether participation in an aquatic exercise program improved the sleep in 8 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Using an A-B-A withdrawal design for 4 weeks of each phase, the children participated in 60 min of aquatic exercise 2X/week. Data was collected via phone […]
November Digital Magazine for Pediatric Therapists
The November digital magazine for pediatric occupational and physical therapists has been published. The table of contents includes: ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING MODIFICATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM EXERCISE AND SLEEP TIPS FOR CHILDREN 5 WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS IN THE CLASSROOM 10 WAYS TO INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BASED THERAPY TACTILE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH […]