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Hole Punch Play Dough
After seeing this idea at JDaneil4’s Mom blog about using a hole punch with play dough, I created some quick templates for using hole punched play dough. What a great way to sneak in some hand strengthening by using the hole punch. It is not just the hole punch, you have to flatten the dough […]
Adapted Gardening Tools
More and more schools are starting gardening programs. Here is an informative video on some suggestions for adapting garden tools. Although the tools are geared for use by one boy (who used his feet and legs for the activities), the ideas could easily be adapted for other individuals. Worth a watch if your school or […]
Activity Levels and Quality of Life in Adolescents
Pediatrics published research on a survey completed by 1691 children on physical activity levels and quality of life from the average age of 12.7 years and again five years later. The results indicated that adolescents who participated in regular physical activity had a higher perceived quality of life. The children who participated in high levels […]
Clay Faces with Free Printables
Get this set of free printable to create faces using clay or wipe off markers. You can download it at YourTherapySource.com.
Perceptions on Pediatric Group Therapy Sessions
A recent study examined administrators, therapists and parents perceptions on the use of pediatric group therapy. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with 13 administrators, 19 therapists and 5 parents of children with special needs. The results indicated the following: adminstrators perceived groups to help with accessibility to services increased effort on the part of […]
HWT Versus Teacher Designed Handwriting Instruction
A recent study was done comparing 8 first grade classrooms who participated in either a teacher designed handwriting program or the Handwriting Without Tears handwriting program. The Minnesota Handwriting Assessment was used for pre test and post test scores. The results indicated that the first grade students who participated in the teacher designed handwriting program […]
Shredded Paper Ball
Here is a simple activity made out of recycled materials. Save a net bag from produce such as oranges, onions or avocados. Place some shredded paper in the shape of a ball inside the net bag. Twist the top of the bag and use painter’s tape or duct tape to seal the top it. Now […]
Kinesthetic Perception and Handwriting Legibility and Speed
The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention published research on haptic and kinesthetic perceptions relationships to handwriting legibility and speed in 177 first and second grade children in Taiwan. Haptic perception is the ability to recognize objects through touch. Kinesthetic perception is the ability to recognize how the body moves in space. The […]
Recent Wii and Kinect Research
Gait and Posture recently published two articles on the use of the Wii and the Kinect. The research indicated the following: When compared to multiple camera 3D motion analysis, the Microsoft Kinect was able to validly assess kinematic strategies of postural control. The forward reach, lateral reach and single limb stance eye closed were used […]
Create Your Own Font
I found a website where you can create your own font for free and then install it on your computer to use in a Word document or any publishing software. It is very simple. Print out the template that the website provides. Write letters and numbers in the boxes on the templates. Scan the template […]