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Paper “Chain of Events”
Download this free template to make the paper “chain of events”. You can get the download at YourTherapySource.com.
Using Metronome Apps to Teach Gross Motor Skills
Lately, I have been using a free metronome app on the iPhone to help teach gross motor skills. There are several metronome apps so pick the one that works best for you. I downloaded this one since it was free and it works fine for my purposes. Basically you can set the beat on the […]
Review on Cerebral Palsy
Pediatrics performed a systemic review in order to compile information on the rates of co-occurring impairments, diseases, and functional limitations with cerebral palsy into simple clinical findings. After reviewing 1366 papers 82 were appraised and 30 were included in the meta-analyses. The results indicated the following for children with cerebral palsy: 3 in 4 were […]
November Digital Magazine for Pediatric OT/PT
Here is the latest issue of Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine for Pediatric OT and PT. If you can not view below go to YourTherapySource to download a pdf version. Open publication – Free publishing
Doodle Diaries
Check out this latest freebie – add to the doodle picture or squiggle and write a story about it. It is available on dotted line and double line paper. You can download the freebie at YourTherapySource. Here is a picture of a completed doodle and story –
More Hula Hoop Ideas
There is a previous blog post here on hula hoop ideas that was extremely popular entitled 3 Simple Group Games with a Hula Hoop. I just came across a great video from Barbara Smith, The Recycling OT, with some more fun ideas to use a hula hoop. I especially liked her ideas to put the rings […]
Pencil Grasp, Legibility and Speed of Handwriting
Recent research completed video analysis on 120 typically developing fourth grade students performing a handwriting task. The pencil grasps were categorized into six groups (four mature, one immature and one alternating grasp). Speed and legibility of handwriting was evaluated. The results indicated that there was no significant effect for mature pencil grasps on speed or legibility. Reference: Heidi Schwellnus,Heather Carnahan,Azadeh Kushki,Helene Polatajko,Cheryl […]
Limb Length Discrepancies
A recent study in Pediatric Physical Therapy evaluated limb length discrepancies in 105 typically developing children ages 8- to 12-years-old. Limb length measurements were taken from the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial malleolus and umbilicus to medial malleolus using the direct method. The results indicated that 7 of the 105 children exhibited a […]
Balance and Motor Memory Video Activity Idea
Practice balance skills, coordination, jumping skills, motor planning and motor memory all with some duct tape and rope! Watch the video for all the details at YourTherapySource.com.
Stair Climbing App Review
Here is a fun, free app to add to your iPhone or iTouch – Monumental. It keeps track of how many stairs you climb using the phones accelerometer. Holding the iPhone at your hip, you hit the GO button. Start climbing the stairs. It will keep track of how many steps you climb. When you […]