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Child’s Mind Develops From Movement
I am really excited about a new line of motivational posters that are new to the website. Each day this week I will highlight one of the new posters. They are each 11″ x 17″ full color high quality prints on heavy duty paper. If you need to help motivate your students, clients or yourself […]
Visual Motor Activity – What’s Missing from the Monster?
Check out the latest freebie from Missing Monsters to challenge visual motor, visual closure and visual discrimination skills. You can download it here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/missingmonstersfreebie.html
Discomfort During Handwriting
Human Movement Science published research on wrist-joint position, finger muscle length, grip strength and prolonged handwriting. The study looked at two groups – control group of 22 young adults ages 18-24 (no pain while handwriting) and 18 young adults who do experience pain while handwriting. Each participant completed a writing task for 30 min […]
Kid Created Outdoor “Laser” Maze
Here is an easy outdoor activity to challenge body awareness, motor planning and balance skills. Find two trees about 6 feet apart. Give the child a skein of yarn or twine. Wrap the yarn around the two trees in all different directions and heights to make the “laser” maze. Once complete, the child needs to […]
5 Tips to Stay Organized During the School Year
Although the start of the school year can feel like a ways off, the best time to prepare is when you actually have some time to do it. Rather than scramble during the start of the school year get a jump start with these tips to get organized: 1. Create an organized caseload list of […]
Standing Programs and Hip Flexibility
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the results of a daily standing program and physical therapy on 13 children with spastic diplegia. The participants were Gross Motor Functional Classification Level III. Each child used a custom fabricated stander from 12-14 months of age to 5 years of age. Hip abduction range of motion was evaluated […]
Paper Clip People
Encourage fine motor skills, bilateral skills and separation of the hand with this super cute activity – Paper Clip People. Download the printable and see the directions at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepaperclippeople.html [subscribe2]
Patriotic July 4th Freebies
Here are three FREE printables for July 4th or any patriotic day. Practice reaction time and visual skills with the Red, White and Blue Game at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/july4free.html Practice visual discrimination, visual motor and figure ground skills with this July 4th Hunt and Find activity at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/july4huntfind.html Practice scissors and lacing skills to make this Flag Mobile at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/july4free2.html [subscribe2] […]
Heart Rate, Motor Skills and Children with Autism
Physiology & Behavior published research on 20 children – 10 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 10 control subjects to determine how the heart rate adjusts during different physical tests. Each participant was evaluated using the Eurofit Physical Fitness Test Battery with constant heart rate monitoring. In addition, their parents completed the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. […]
Therapy Planner for 2015-2016
Here is a free schedule form from Therapy Planner 2015-2016. This planner will help you stay organized with your student caseload, attendance, lesson planning, IEP meetings and more. Here are some pictures of more of the forms you get with this great organizer for the 2015-2016 School year: And more forms…. You can find […]