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Scheduling for School Based Therapists is NOT FUN!
When back to school starts, school based therapists have to hit the ground running. There is rarely time to organize supplies, review IEPs or even go to the bathroom haha! Most therapists start the school year off with scheduling. This is BY FAR THE WORST part of being a school based therapists in my opinion. […]
Back to School Sale! New Products! New Collections!
For back to school this year, we are throwing a super sale! The more money you spend, the more money you save. And we have lots of NEW products and collections to help get you started loading up your school based therapy bags, totes, crates or rolling luggage. So here are the codes (coupons […]
Free Handwriting and Yoga Story App
Here are a few free app suggestions for pediatric OTs and PTs for 8/12/16. This week there is a pretty simple and straightforward handwriting app and an app that adds some physical activity to a child’s day – my favorite when kids are moving instead of just hunched over their devices. (This post does include […]
Back to School Handwriting Pages
Here are two free sample pages from the My School Handwriting Packet. No matter what type of handwriting instruction methodology you are using, children need practice sessions to improve their handwriting. These handwriting pages provide some simple copy work with back to school themed words and sentences. You can print them full page or half […]
Inspirational OT Starts Imprint Hope Foundation
About two weeks ago, I read an article about an occupational therapist who is starting up a foundation to help children with disabilities in Uganda. Her story is so inspiring. I contacted her and asked her a few questions about Imprint Hope. There is a link to donate to Imprint Hope at the bottom of […]
Movement Activities and Math Skills
The school year will be starting shortly for many of us. Start the school year off with fun, purposeful activities that combine movement with math skills. Not only will children benefit from the physical activity, moving while learning can help with memory skills, attention and focus. Here are three fun math activities that can be […]
Firetruck Fine Motor and Visual Motor Game
Download this freebie Firetruck Game to encourage fine motor and visual motor skills. It is available in color and black and white. Give each player a board. Roll one die. Trace over the number of ladder rungs that you roll. The first player to trace all the ladder rungs is the winner! Download the Firetruck […]
Bladder and Bowel Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy
The Journal of Pediatric Urology published research on interviews regarding 346 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (BCP) to describe the age of bladder and bowel control, intellectual impairment and severity of motor disability. The results indicated the following: median age for daytime bladder and bowel continence in BCP children was 5.4 years compared with 2.4 […]
Cut, Sequence and Draw Trucks
Practice scissor skills, sequencing, glueing, following directions and drawing all with this one activity – Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Transportation. Download this truck freebie to get started with this no-prep activity. Find out more information on the complete Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Transportation Packet. Looking for different themes? Check out Cut, Sequence, Paste […]
Physical Exercise and Functional Outcomes in Children with ADHD
The Journal of Attention Disorders published a meta-analysis on the possible beneficial effects of exercise in alleviating ADHD functional outcomes in children. After searching various databases, 10 studies for a total of 300 participants on the effects of physical exercise on motor skills and executive functions in children with ADHD were included. The analysis revealed the […]