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Create Your Future
Part of our job as pediatric therapists, teachers and parents is to encourage children to succeed. Whether it be a small accomplishment, a big dream or a lofty goal children need our support and help through motivating words. This is especially true during therapy sessions when children are faced with many challenges. You can print […]
Visual Perceptual and Handwriting Practice Pages
Download two sample pages for the Letter Cc to practice handwriting and visual perceptual skills. You can download the freebie here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vphandwritingfreebie.html Get more information on the complete download here
Young Children May Be At Risk For Musculoskeletal Problems Due to Tablet Use
A small study examined five children (ages 3-5 years old) participating in three conditions (15 minutes each) in randomized order: 1) playing with traditional age appropriate toys to simulate free play environment (e.g. drawing/crafts, trains, toy cars). 2) playing with iPad2 with a range of age appropriate apps. 3) viewing television with a range of age appropriate programs. […]
5 Things to do BEFORE You Write an IEP Goal
It is that time of year again when annual reviews will slowly start to begin. Here are 5 things to do before you write an IEP goal: 1. Check present levels of performance – Perform a new evaluation if it is necessary. Determine the student’s strengths and weaknesses. When you formulate a goal try to […]
Colored Caps Fine Motor and Visual Spatial Activity
I happen to love colored dots and index cards so this activity is a win-win for me! Plus it is super simple to set up, lightweight and small to toss into the therapy bag and can be modified in so many different ways. So all you need to do is start off with some […]
Movement Scaling, Handwriting and ADHD
Journal of Attention Disorders published research on 14 boys with ADHD and 14 typically developing boys ages 7-15 years old. Each child was assessed while writing a 10 mm and 40 mm cursive letter ‘l’. The results indicated the following: the boys with ADHD were unable to maintain their writing accurately at 40 mm, falling […]
Visual Discrimination and Movement Activity
Here is a unique way to practice visual discrimination skills while adding in some physical activity. You can download the freebies from Your Therapy Source.
Snowman Snowstorm Fine Motor and Oral Motor Craftivity
Here is a fun fine motor and oral motor craft to create. You can download the snowman templates from Your Therapy Source. Step 1: Choose a snowman picture to print – large plastic bag color picture, small plastic bag color picture, large black and white coloring page, small black and white coloring page. Color in […]
Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw – Monster
Here is a freebie from Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw – Monsters that encourages: scissor practice, fine motor skills, motor planning and visual motor skills. You can download the freebie here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/cutsequencedrawmonstersfreebie.html
Gross Motor Skills and Handwriting
Did you know that gross motor skills and handwriting need to work together? The gross motor skills involved in handwriting mainly refer to the postural control that is required for writing. Efficient control of the larger muscle groups in the neck, shoulder and trunk is necessary to maintain stability in order for the fingers and […]