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SNARC Effect and Motor Responses
Have you ever heard of the SNARC effect? I had not, so when I read about it in a research article I decided to find out more information. SNARC stands for spatial-numerical association of response codes. The SNARC effect is when someone is presented with smaller numbers people respond faster with the left hand and when […]
Self Regulation, Cognitive Abilities and Motor Disabilities
Research in Developmental Disabilities published research on secondary and post-secondary student with congenital motor disabilities. By examining a task of throwing a ball at a target, data was collected on self-regulatory aspects (i.e., goal-setting, self-efficacy and self-evaluation). Participants were divided into four subgroups: 1.) normal cognitive development and mild physical disabilities 2.)normal cognitive development and […]
Using Scaffolding or Chaining to Reach a Goal
At times, all children need some help to achieve big goals. Whether it be a lofty IEP goal that you inherited, a large project the student needs to complete or a complex motor skill often times it is easier to break it up into smaller, more manageable chunks. Teachers call it scaffolding and therapists […]
If School Based Therapists Gave Themselves Stickers….
School based occupational, physical and speech therapists are frequently handing out stickers at the end of session for a job well done by a student. What if one day we started giving stickers to each other for a reward. What would yours say? Share in the comments! Need rewards for your students instead of stickers? […]
Modifications/ Interventions to Help Children Sit Still in the Classroom
The Summer/Fall survey results have been posted. Read all about the modifications and interventions that work best according to over 150 pediatric occupational and physical therapists to help students sit still in the classroom. Based on 175 responses, the #1 intervention to help students sit still was having the teacher incorporate movement into lesson plans. […]
Visual Perceptual Printables for Thanksgiving – Freebie!
This freebie challenges visual perceptual skills with a Thanksgiving theme. Practice visual motor, visual discrimination, visual spatial, visual closure and overall visual perceptual skills with these printables. Print off multiple copies for your students and your activities are ready to go for fine motor centers in the classroom, visual motor skill practice, special education classrooms, […]
Road Puzzler – Visual Spatial and Visual Motor Freebie
Here is a fun but challenging freebie – the Road Puzzler. Practice scissor skills, visual motor and visual spatial skills with this printable. You can download Road Puzzler here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeroadpuzzler Need more visual spatial and visual motor activities? Check out Find the Animals. Title of Electronic Book: Find the Animals By: Your Therapy Source, Inc […]
Light Touch, Postural Sway and Children with Autism
Gait & Posture published research comparing 16 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 16 typically developing children (TD) to determine the effects of a light fingertip touch on postural control. Postural sway was measured with a force platform in different conditions: anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) directions, light fingertip touch (LT) and no touch […]
Physical Activity and Adolescents with Autism
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly published research on a questionnaire completed by 35 adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 60 typically developing (TD) adolescents comparing physical activity enjoyment, perceived barriers, beliefs, and self-efficacy. The results indicated the following: fewer adolescents with ASD enjoyed team sports – 65% vs. 95% of TD adolescents. fewer adolescents […]
Handwriting Paper Practice App Review
I heard about Writing Practice – Educators Edition with Ruled Paper from SmartAppsforKids and it is free today – 10/23/15. I was just testing it out briefly and it seems like it could be useful for the following: Free form writing – you can just write letters, shapes and numbers anywhere in different colors. It […]