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How to Achieve Your Goals in 10 Steps
Do you struggle with goal setting or wonder how to achieve your goals? Whether you have set goals for yourself or your students have set goals, it is important to follow these 10 steps to achieve the goals. Many times we have high aspirations and lofty goals especially at the start of the school year […]
Gross Motor Skill Activities to Help Children Develop Play Skills
Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning.” Children need to play to learn. In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, children are struggling to develop the foundational skills for play. In order for children to be successful with play, […]
Best Sellers of 2018
Another year is coming to a close. Each year at YourTherapySource, we like to recap the best sellers and the top blog posts. First of all, let me state that we are very grateful for our amazing customers. We are always receiving positive feedback about our products which makes our job here so fulfilling. Since […]
Top Read Blogposts of 2018
Each year we like to do a recap on the top read blogposts of 2018 that were published in 2018. How many have you checked out? #10 – Sensory Versus Behavior Checklist #9 – Free Fine Motor And Executive Functioning Skills Activities for Fall #8 – Dysgraphia – Types, Symptoms and How to Help #7 – […]
Visual Supports in the Classroom – 30 Ways To Help Students
Do you use visual supports in the classroom? They can be an excellent learning tool to help students to understand auditory input through visual images. In special education classrooms, visual supports are often used but ALL STUDENTS can benefit from visual supports and strategies. Visual supports can be picture images, words, tangible objects or other […]
Ayres Sensory Integration for Children with Autism
Autism Research published a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Using the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards for Evidence-based Practices in Special Education, a systemic review was conducted from 2006 to 2017 on Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Methodology of the Review on Ayres Sensory Integration for Children […]
New Year’s Eve Countdown Game
Need a New Year’s Eve countdown game? Check out this dice game for your New Year’s Eve celebration with the children. It is just like Shut the Box. You can play with one player or four players. Download your free New Year’s Eve Countdown Game at the bottom of the post. Directions on How to […]
Improve Fine Motor Skills Using Physical Exercise
Recent research was conducted with neurotypical five-year-old children to determine how to improve fine motor skills using physical exercise. As pediatric therapists, we all know the importance of fine motor skill development and school. Whether it is using manipulatives, school supplies, writing or zipping up a backpack, efficient fine motor skills are necessary. This study […]
Use Play Dough to Increase Hand Strength
Play dough is an amazing, simple tool to help children increase muscle strength in the fingers and hands, expand creativity and encourage imagination. Below are 10 ways to use play dough to increase hand strength. Why Use Play Dough to Increase Hand Strength? When children squish, squeeze and pinch play dough, they are working on strengthening all […]
Entry and Exit Slips for Pediatric Therapy – FREE for OT, PT, Speech, and Counseling
These entry and exit slips for pediatric therapy are FREE for OT, PT, Speech, and Counseling. It doesn’t get any easier than this to review and reinforce what your students are learning. Why Use Entry and Exit Slips for Pediatric Therapy? Perhaps you are wondering why even use entry and exit slips for pediatric therapy? […]