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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 […]
Lined Paper and Letter Formation in First Graders
A recent study in the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention assessed two groups of first grade students with the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment. The first group printed on a four-lined writing grid that included top, middle, base, and descender guidelines. The second group printed on double lined paper that provided middle and base […]
Halloween Sensory Motor Group Game
Play this Halloween sensory motor group game to encourage locomotor and listening skills. You can view or download the lesson plan at YourTherapySource.
Loopz Motor Planning Game and App Review
There are more and more active games coming out on the market. LoopzTM is a toy available in stores ranging from $35 to $50 (Walmart, Target, ToysRUs, etc) and online that is a great tool to practice motor planning and coordination skills. It is a set of four arches that has lights in each arch. […]
Toothpick Pincer Grasp Activity
Here is a super simple and super economical activity to encourage the pincer grasp. Recycle and clean a Styrofoam tray. Draw some simple shapes, letters, numbers or just let the child make a free form sculpture. Put the toothpicks next to the tray in a container. Poke the toothpicks into the tray around the shapes […]