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Moving and Feeling Using Only Brain
This is some crazy research from Duke University having monkeys use brain control only to move a virtual arm over the correct target based on sensory feedback (vibration). The researchers are hopeful that in the future this type of technology will not only help individuals with spinal cord injuries to move arms and hands and […]
Learning to Glue Freebie
This Learning to Glue freebie is great. I came across it on Pinterest. It has a cute little song about learning to glue. The best part is the worksheets where children can practice little dabs of glue, large spots of glue and glueing a frame. You will need to register to get the freebie but […]
Spina Bifada and Daily Life Tasks
A dissertation written by an OT doctoral student focused on 50 children (ages 6-14 years old) with spina bifada. Using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), the quality of performance of everyday tasks was compared between the children with spina bifada, international age norms and a control group of typically developing Nordic children. […]
October 2011 Magazine
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Bicycle Riding and Down Syndrome
Physical Therapy has published research on the effects of bicycle riding on children with Down Syndrome. Two groups of children with Down Syndrome ranging in age from 8-15 years old participated in the study. The experimental group was taught how to ride a bicycle over a five day period. The control group received no intervention […]
Occupational Therapy Home Programs Effective for CP
Pediatrics has published a study on the benefits of providing occupational therapy home programs for children with cerebral palsy. A double blind, randomized controlled trial was done with 36 children with cerebral palsy (mean age 7.7 years old). The children were GMFCS Levels I through V. One group was to receive and follow the OT […]
Free Personalized Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
Found about this free opportunity on Twitter. The National Center of Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is providing individuals with mobility limitations, chronic health conditions and physical disabilities a free, web based, personalized physical activity and nutrition program. According to the website, each individual registers for the program and answers several questions about themselves. Then […]
Motor Memory and Motor Planning App
There are constantly new apps coming out for the iphone and ipad. Here is a cute one that actually involves physical movement – Move Like Me. This game is suitable for young children to practice copying movement patterns and motor memory. Basically, the child picks a character. That character then performs a simple movement (hop, […]
Inclusion Golf
Are you interested in starting a golf program that includes individuals with and without disabilities? If so, there is a grant available from the United States Golf Association (USGA). Partnering with the National Alliance for Accessible Golf, the USGA is offerring a maximum award of $20,000. It is open to tax exempt non profits, schools […]
Exercise and Behavioral Problems
A recent study was published in Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions on using exercise to decrease problem behaviors in boys. Using a multiple-baseline across-participants design, three boys participated daily in eight exercise sessions lasting from 1-20 minutes during the school day. Following the exercise intervention, two of the boys reduced the challenging behaviors to zero […]