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New Freebie – Speech Bubbles
After seeing this on Pinterest, I thought this would be a great idea for children to practice handwriting or add in some physical activity (a silent game). You can download the free speech bubbles to use and some ideas to go along with them over at YourTherapySource.com
Brain Gym Warm Up Video
Found this Brain Gym video over on Pinterest. This video offers some great visuals for bilateral coordination warm ups that require no equipment. Need more ideas for bringing movement into the classroom?Check out , Imagination Action Journeys and Classroom Activity Posters.
April Digital Magazine
Here is the latest digital magazine issue with articles on cerebral palsy, OT month and activity ideas. If you can not view it below visit YourTherapySource.com/magazine for a pdf copy. Open publication – Free publishing – More cerebral palsy
Puzzle Reinforcer
Here is a quick tip to reinforce visual perceptual skills during a therapy session or anytime. Each time the child completes a task or activity give him/her one puzzle piece. Continue doing tasks and giving one puzzle piece each time. When the entire activity is complete and if the puzzle is finished the child gets […]
DIY Rope Ladder for a Couple of Bucks
Here is another do it yourself project – Rope Ladder. This is so cheap to make and can travel well with a therapist or pack up small when not in use. If you wanted to make it so it would lay more flat you could use long wooden dowels instead of rope. I like the […]
Grant for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced a grant opportunity this week for improving the health of people with intellectual disabilities. According to the website it states that ” The purpose of this program is to fund activities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) that identify comorbid conditions and poor health behaviors and […]
DCD and Mental Health Issues
A prospective study analyzing 346 children with probable developmental coordination disorder will be published in Pediatrics. Overall mental health was measured by using the child-reported Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire and the parent-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The children who had probable DCD exhibited increased odds of self-reported depression and parent-reported mental health difficulties. When […]
Bug Hunting Activity
Here is a fun outdoor activity for Spring that encourages fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills. Head on over to YourTherapySource.com for more details.
Ambulation Activity of Children with CP
A recent study assessed the ambulation activity of 62 children with cerebral palsy (ages 7-13). The children had spastic cerebral palsy with GMFCS levels I-III. Ambulation activity was measured for one week. The following results were recorded: children took more steps during week days than on weekends higher GMFCS, age and bilateral CP were associated […]
Hand Out for School: Adolescents with DCD
Here is another great hand out from CanChild to print and share with school staff that work with adolescents with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Also includes suggestions how to MATCH the activity to the child: Modify the activity Alter your expectations Teach strategies Change the environment Help by understanding You can view the […]