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Children with Disabilities Participation in PE and Extracurricular Activities
The Department of Education has published a report entitled Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Activities. It is a 24 page report that provides an overview on the law, guidelines for physical activity and suggestions to increase opportunities. Here is a summary: IDEA and Section […]
Visual Tracking and Bilateral Coordination Activity
Here is a fun, super cheap activity to encourage visual tracking and bilateral coordination. All you need is a pool noodle, a marble and some tape. Step 1: Cut the pool noodle in half lengthwise with a serrated knife (adults please). Step 2: Shape one half of the pool noodle into a circle and tape […]
Gender Differences in Sedentary Behavior
Interesting research in Pediatrics on the different sedentary behaviors of boys versus girls. Three hundred thirty one preschool children wore accelerometers over a period of 2 weeks. The results indicated the following: girls were more sedentary than boys for boys sedentary behavior was correlated with the amount of weekly tv/video games and physical activity equipment […]
Challenging Motor Skills
Yesterday, I was spending some time with my 14 month old daughter outdoors. I was just watching her interact with the environment and see what choices she made to play. All of a sudden it hit me how often she challenges her motor skills to a more difficult level. There were many examples of this: […]
Fun App to Use for Motor Skill Practice
Here is an app I came across called Spinnerz. This app is only $0.99 and you can customize the spinners with your choices. There are some fun graphics to spin with as well – Holiday themes (i.e. Santa’s arm spinning), a fish spinning around and lots of mesmerizing images. There are many preinstalled spinners that […]
Influence of Gender on Surgical Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
Interesting research was published on the influence of gender on surgical outcomes in 34 children with spastic diplegia. Initially following surgery there was no difference on the Gillette Gait Scale between girls and boys. The children were followed for 10 years. Over the course of the 10 years, the girls maintained their enhanced walking ability […]
Halloween Clothes Pin Activity
Download this Halloween mat to match up clothes pin or to practice visual motor skills.You can download the activity at YourTherapySource.com.
Video Activity – Cup Challenge
Combine movement and learning with this fun challenge using 3 oz plastic cups and a recycled potato chip can to store them in. Download the template and get directions at YourTherapySource.com.
Wii and Head Control
Here is an interesting but very small study on using the Wii controller to assist with head control. Two subjects with multiple disabilities used the Wii remote controller to control their favorite stimulation by actively keeping their head in an upright position. The results showed that both participants significantly increased their time maintaining the head […]
Pain and Cerebral Palsy
A recent study assessed the pain of 153 participants (8 -18 years old). The majority of the children had bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (55%) followed by 38% with unilateral spastic, 6% dyskinetic and 1% ataxic. Gross Motor Function Measures varied from Level I through V with the majority of children in Levels I and II. […]