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Pediatrics Policy on Sensory Integration Therapies
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement on sensory integration therapies for children with developmental and behavioral disorders. It is a brief 4 page document that briefly discusses the history of sensory integration, recent research on sensory integration and that there is not an official diagnosis for “Sensory Processing Disorder”. The policy […]
Active Play Boxes
Have you ever considered creating active play boxes for the school or home to encourage physical activity time for children? Sometime playground equipment is not always available at a school during recess times. Or perhaps it is available, but the children are tired of climbing on it. Provide the teachers with play boxes or […]
3 More Tips on Using A Smartphone to Get Moving
Screenshot from Play-Move-Develop Yesterday’s blog post was on 10 apps that get you moving. For today here are 3 more tips to encourage movement when using smart phones or tablet computers. 1. You Tube – There are so many exercise videos on You Tube that you can access for free. Watch learn tai chi (wonderful for […]
10 Apps that Get You Moving
Here are 10 apps to get you moving with your iPhone or iPad (in no particular order). You can click on the links to get more information about the apps. 1. Dance Party Zoo – dance and iphone measures your rhythm. 2. Walk N Play – track physical activity with the iPhone 3. Footsteps – […]
Shoes 4 Kids
Brad Thuringer is an enthusiastic PTA who started Shoes4Kids. I posted about this organization last year which you can view here. I received a request to publicize this wonderful idea again this year for when they are at the APTA Annual Meeting and Exposition – PT 2012. Please take the time to read his story […]
Physical Activity And Lower Odds of Psychiatric Problems in Children
The Journal of Pediatrics published research that measured the physical activity of 199 eight year old children. Wrist accelerometers were worn to determine if there was an association between physical activity and parent/teacher rated psychiatric problems in the eight year olds. The results indicated that “higher overall physical activity and more time spent in more […]
Head Lag and Autism
Recent research indicates that infants who exhibit a head lag are at risk for autism, language and/or social development delays. Forty infants who were considered at risk for autism (due to sibling diagnosed with autism) were tested for head lag at 6, 14, 24, and, for outcome diagnosis, at 30 or 36 months. The results […]
Using Your Cell Phone’s Accelerometer
Footsteps App Free Version Gait and Posture published interesting research regarding the accelerometers in cell phones. By examining data collected from 55 adults while on a treadmill, the researchers concluded that cell phone accelerometers were strongly associated with treadmill gait speed. The cell phones were tested while being worn as a pendant around the neck, […]
Free Graphing Game
Here is another free printable to practice visual perceptual skills, math skills, scissor skills and categorization. You can download the freebie at YourTherapySource.
Wheelchair Breakdowns
Wheelchair breakdowns are very disrupting to children and their families. When a specialized wheelchair breaks many children do not have a back up, making it difficult for positioning, comfort and most importantly a mode of transportation. Pediatric therapists are frequently called upon to help with quick fixes of wheelchairs. Recent research in the American Journal […]