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In Class Sensory Activities and On Task Performance
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on in class sensory activities and on task performance of 4 students with autism using a non-concurrent, AB single system research design across multiple baselines. Data was collected by school staff using video recording during classroom tasks. Stage one of the Perceive, Recall, Plan, Perform (PRPP) System of Task […]
Focus on Therapist Owned Small Business – KP Designs Shop
I thought it would be interesting to focus on therapist owned small businesses. There are so many pediatric OTs and PTs out there who are super creative and hard workers. Many of you think outside of the box to provide unique products or services. Some of these businesses provide full time income and some provide […]
Developmental Progression of Playground Skills
The Functional Skills for Kids is a 12-month long series written by occupational and physical therapy bloggers on the development of 12 functional skills for children. This month the topic is the playground. Each month throughout 2016, we will discuss the development of one functional skill in children addressing the many components of that skill. […]
Fine Motor and Visual Motor Ice Cream Activities
The weather is finally warming up which makes ice cream my new favorite dessert (actually I eat ice cream all year long but I love it even more during the summer time). Here is a brand new Ice Cream packet that includes fine motor, gross motor, visual perceptual and handwriting practice with an ice cream […]
5 FREE Brain Break Printables
Here are 5 FREE brain break printables from Your Therapy Source that you can print right away to get your students moving during the school day: Switcheroo Brain Break Cards – You can download this great 4 page freebie to give to teachers to help students get the wiggles out and wake up the brain […]
Hip Dislocation and Postural Management in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Recent research examined the effect of postural management treatment on hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy. The treatment group consisted of 30 children with cerebral palsy who received neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) two times per week and a 5 hour daily use of a molded seat postural program. The control group (21 children with cerebral palsy) […]
Video Prompts to Teach Daily Living Skills
Focus on Autism and Other Disabilities published a small, preliminary study on using video prompting with different fading procedures to teach daily living skills to two students with developmental disabilities. Video prompting shows a short video clip of one step of a task, then the participant completes that step before showing the video of the next step. […]
How to Start Recreational Programs
As school based therapists, we are required to work towards IEP goals that will help students reach their educational goals. Many times we know there is so much more we can help to teach children beyond just educational goals. Have you ever considered starting a recreational or leisure program for children? How about plan a […]
Endurance, Walking Capacity and Participation in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research comparing 17 adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy to their typically developing peers to examine the relationship between muscle endurance and subjectively reported fatigue, walking capacity, and participation. For each participant, knee extensor muscle endurance was estimated from individual load–endurance curves as the load corresponding to a 15-repetition maximum. The […]
Coordination, Visual Spatial Skills and Handwriting
Frontiers in Psychology published research examining the relationship between motor coordination and handwriting skills, and to identify differences in handwriting between children without and with coordination difficulties with a focus on visual–spatial skills. Motor coordination, graphic abilities, visual–motor integration, visual–spatial skills, and other cognitive abilities (memory and planning) were assessed in 83 children aged 7–10 years. […]