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Sensory Research
Came across this website that has a good compilation of research on sensory processing – sensoryprocessing.info. The author lists many sensory processing research reports over the past 10 years that were published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. It is an informative website for parents for activity suggestions in the home as well. Of […]
Exploring Spaces and Body Awareness
Many pediatric occupational and physical therapists work with children who exhibit decreased sensory processing such as decreased body awareness, motor planning and proprioception. These difficulties of sensing where a child is in space can interfere with motor skill development, peer interaction and safety. We are all familiar with therapy sessions that focus on proprioceptive input, […]
Make Your Own iPad Apps
I was so excited when I learned from @lloydcrew on Twitter about this app that allows you to mark up pdf’s on your iPad. Basically this free app allows you to mark and draw on the iPad with pdf documents. Therefore, if any of you have ordered some of our visual motor electronic books you […]
Oral and Fine Motor Video Activity
Here is a fun outdoor activity to encourage oral motor, fine motor and eye hand coordination skills using bubbles and household items.
BMI and Gross Motor Skills
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and gross motor skill level in children. Fifty typically developing 3-5 year old children were evaluated with the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales. Of those 50 children, 24% were overweight/obese with 54% scoring below average on the PDMS in that group. Whereas only […]
Hippotherapy and Gait
The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published research on the effects of hippotherapy on 32 children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. The children received 2, 30 minute sessions, of hippotherapy for 8 weeks. Walking speed, stride length, and pelvic kinematics (average pelvic anterior tilt, pelvic anterior tilt at initial contact, pelvic anterior tilt at […]
Grant for Inclusion
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) is offering grant money of up to $90,000 if you are a non profit 501(c). Here are some details: The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is dedicated to helping young Americans with disabilities maximize their potential and participation in society. The Foundation supports organizations and projects within its mission that […]
iPad App for Switch Use
Wow! A new app was released for the iPad from Attainment called the Attainment Switch. For only $4.99 you can turn your iPad into a wireless switch device. I tested it out today and it works great. I only tested it on some simple games to play but was very pleased. Basically you download the […]
Review of Crazy Bones Toy by OT
Thanks to Jessica Helvey, MS OTR/L for this guest post: Occupational Therapy with Gogo’s Crazy BonesA product review of a new occupation-based toy I’ve been an occupational therapist for six years and I have worked with a variety of clients. I thought my “toolkit” for engaging clients in purposeful, meaningful activities was pretty well rounded—until […]
Exercise and Cystic Fibrosis
A small study from John Hopkins indicates that prescribing an individualized exercise program to children with cystic fibrosis improved lung function. Fifty eight children ranging in age from 6 to 16 years old received individualized exercise programs such as taking a stroll or playing the Wii. After two months of following the exercise regimen exercise […]