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Don’t Write Off Handwriting Yet…
It turns out that handwriting may be making a big comeback! Years ago handwriting was an integral part of the curriculum in our schools. Now it has been pushed out to make additional instructional time for math and english language arts. There is a new company that has created an amazing device called the Phree™ . […]
OT and PT Coloring Pages: Update Added SLP Coloring Page
With intricate coloring sheets being super popular right now, I thought I would create a few for occupational and physical therapy. Simple but cute! Here are three things to do with your coloring sheets: Color and decorate the therapy room. Have a coloring contest and award a small prize to the winner. Tell everyone not […]
OT and PT Coloring Pages: Update Added SLP and RT Coloring Page
With intricate coloring sheets being super popular right now, I thought I would create a few for occupational and physical therapy. Simple but cute! Here are three things to do with your coloring sheets: Color and decorate the therapy room. Have a coloring contest and award a small prize to the winner. Tell everyone not […]
Comparing Motor Impairments: Autism versus ADHD
The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research to examine the evidence regarding motor impairment specificity in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is difficult to determine if there is evidence for specificity of motor impairment within different clinical groups. For example, are certain motor impairments associated with specific diagnoses? Previous research indicates […]
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 […]