Your Therapy Source
Disclaimer: These pages are not intended to provide medical advice or physician/therapist instruction. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Consult a therapist or physician regarding specific diagnoses or medical advice.
Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 507-4958
Fax: (518) 308-0290
Exercise and Sleep Tips for Children
Combining exercise and sleep can be a tricky balance. Getting proper sleep for yourself or your children can be very challenging in this fast paced world. We want ourselves and our children to exercise but all parents want their children to sleep too! For children some of the best suggestions are: Limit vigorous physical activity […]
Pumpkin Workout and Brain Break
Need a quick brain break in the classroom or burn off some excess energy before homework? Try this no-prep, pumpkin workout! Can you complete each exercise for the letters in the word P-U-M-P-K-I-N? P is for 10 push ups. U is for 10 up and down squats. M is for marching in place for 30 […]
Scissor Activity – Mr. Circle’s Haircut
Here is a scissor activity that children will have so much FUN doing! This is from a new download the Hair Cutting Sticks packet. The children can color, cut out the rectangle and start styling Mr. Circle’s hair. Attach the craft stick and start a puppet show starring Mr. Circle himself! Make another Mr. […]
5 Reasons to Provide Push In Therapy
Whether you work in the schools or in the home, here are 5 reasons to provide push in therapy within a child’s natural environment: 1. You have the chance to see first hand during each session what functional tasks or skills need improvement. 2. The child’s normal daily routine is not interrupted. If it is […]
Task Analysis – Independent Bathing in Children
The majority of individuals shower or bathe independently for personal hygiene reasons and as a stress reliever. The calm, peaceful warm shower or tub can be very relaxing and purposeful. When motor skill deficits are present in children, bathing can be a very complicated, arduous task. When you stop and think about bathing and showering, […]
5 Gross Motor Activities to Help with Dressing Skills
Gross motor activities that focus on postural control, trunk rotation, bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination, motor planning and balance skills are beneficial when it comes to developing independence with dressing. Here are 5 suggested activities: Play games where the child has to reach outside of his/her base of support without falling over. Practice in sitting […]
5 Activity Ideas to Practice Motor Planning
Here are 5 activity ideas to practice motor planning skills: Ninja Clothes Pin Clip Activity – find the matching Ninja, move your body like the Ninja and clip the Ninja to the circle. Download the Ninja Free Activity. Motor Planning with Pool Noodles – here is a super easy set up but challenging activity to encourage […]
3 FUN Elephant Activities to Practice Fine, Gross and Visual Motor Skills
Here are 3 fun elephant activities to play to practice fine motor, gross motor and visual motor skills. Big bonus – It is actually Elephant Appreciation Day! Who knew? Me! Only because I just heard it on the radio. Haha! But it did spark a few ideas for the blog. So here we go: Copy […]
Focus on What Children CAN Do!
As therapists, it is our job to determine a child’s areas of weakness then we have to report on that to teachers and parents. We do not get referrals regarding what children can do only for what children can not do. Do you ever feel like we spend so much time focusing on what […]
Dot to Dot 1-10 and 1-20 Freebies
Connect the Dot activities are great fun for children the only problem is sometimes they can just be way TOO hard! Here are two free dot to dots from the latest download, Connect the Dots. There is an owl dot to dot with numbers 1-10 and a pony dot to dot with numbers 1 -20. […]