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Postural Stability and Cerebral Palsy
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research comparing postural stability during static upright standing between 45 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 45 age-matched peers with typical development (TD) ages 5-12 years old. A posturography device was used for assessment. Postural stability was evaluated under 4 sensory conditions: eyes open and eyes closed on a firm surface; […]
3 Hand Strengthening Activities in the Kitchen
Here are three ways to strengthen the muscles in the hands using simple items from around the kitchen: 1. Garlic Press and Mini Sponges: Cut up and wet some sponges. The child puts a mini sponge into the garlic press and squeezes the water out of the sponge. Not only does this strengthen the muscles […]
ADHD and Handwriting
Journal of Attention Disorders published research on kinematically characterizing the handwriting of 14 boys with ADHD-combined type and 14 typically developing boys. The boys wrote a series of four cursive letter ‘l’s using a graphics tablet and a stylus. The results indicated the following: 1. Children with ADHD-CT had more inconsistent writing size than did […]
Empower Children to Realize All of Their Talents
July 2014 Issue of Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy
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Gross motor deficits and fetal alcohol exposure
Pediatrics published research a systemic review of 2881 articles consisting of observational studies including children aged 0 to ≤18 years with (1) a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis or moderate to heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), or a mother with confirmed alcohol dependency or binge drinking during pregnancy, and (2) gross motor outcomes obtained by […]
Play is Important!
As therapists, teachers and parents we have to teach our children. But, don’t forget that children learn through play! Download your copy for inspiration at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeplayposter [subscribe2]
8 Ways for School Based Therapists to be Productive Over a Break
Over a summer break or a school vacation can be a great time for school based therapists to catch up. Here are 8 suggestions on how to be productive over a break. 1. Clean out – get rid of unnecessary paperwork and broken toys/ supplies. 2. Clean out your car – most likely if you […]
Motor Planning and Execution in Cerebral Palsy
Child Development and Neurology has published research on using magnetoencephalography (MEG) to examine the neural oscillatory responses of the sensorimotor cortices during the motor planning and movement execution stages of 13 children with typical development and 13 children with cerebral palsy (CP). The children had to perform knee extension while MEG recordings were acquired. The […]
Development of Motor Skills – Running
This post is the second in the series on the advanced development of motor skills. Just like walking, running skills progress from beginning skills to advanced running skills. Here is the progression for the development of advanced running skills: 1. Stride length increases 2. The increase in stride length results in greater forces being […]