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Handwriting Practice and Visual Perceptual Motor Practice
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research that compared two different handwriting interventions. Seventy two first and second grade students either received intensive handwriting practice or visual perceptual motor activities during a handwriting club for 12 weeks. The post test results indicated the following: the intensive handwriting practice group demonstrated significant improvements in handwriting […]
Helping Children with Healthy Resolutions
Here are some ideas to help children create some healthy new year resolutions: 1. Help children identify a habit or routine that they would like to change. Only pick one habit or action to focus on that they would like to change. Perhaps it is to reduce the number of times they participate in a […]
School Based Therapy Resolutions
Since I posted these last year and certainly did not accomplish them all I though it was worth repeating below for 2013. As I reflect on 2012 some goals were easier to reach than others – as for myself I was able to accomplish #3, #5, #6 and #7. I definitely need to work on […]
Research on Muscle Weakness in Down Syndrome
A recent research study using a mouse model was published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology comparing the soleus muscle in mice with Down syndrome and mice without Down syndrome. The results indicated that there was not a significant difference between the two groups of mice with regards to […]
Activity Blocks Brain Break
Check out the latest video on creating some physical activity blocks. This makes a great brain break for the classroom – just shake the box to determine what activities to complete. Watch the video at YourTherapySource.com.
Handwriting, Motor Skills, Motor Memory and Autism
A poster presentation at the 2012 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting researchers reported on a small study using a digital tablet to record precise handwriting metrics of 12 boys with autism, 8 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and 12 controls. The tablet measured pen pressure, strokes, speed and precise letter formation while the children […]
Top 10 Blog Posts from 2012
Here are the top 10 blog posts from 2012: 10. Celebrate OT Month March 2012 – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebrate-ot-month.html 9. 3 Simple Group Games with a Hula Hoop – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/08/3-simple-group-games-with-hula-hoop.html 8. Fine Motor Skill Level and Handwriting – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/05/fine-motor-skill-level-and-handwriting.html 7. Pencil Grasp and Handwriting – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/07/pencil-grasp-and-handwriting.html 6. I Spy Movement Activities – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-spy-movement-breaks.html 5. Pincer Grasp on iPad – http://yourtherapysource.blogspot.com/2012/10/pincer-grasp-on-ipad.html 4. Handwriting and […]
Physical Activity in the Classroom Infographic
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Design a Toy Worksheet
Practice drawing and handwriting skills with this printable to help design a new toy. You can download and print it at YourTherapySource.com.
Physical Activity and ADHD Symptoms
Recent research was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders on a pilot study that looked at 17 children, grades K-3, who exhibited four or more hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms on the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale. Each child participated in 26 minutes of continuous moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily over eight school weeks. The effects of response inhibition […]