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Video Contest on Physical Activity for the Disabled
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is sponsoring a video contest on how to get enough physical activity. The contest which is entitled “How Do You Get Enough” requires you to submit a 1-10 minute video on how to get enough physical activity if you have a disability, health condition or activity […]
Caring Awards
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond when caring for others and is an excellent role model? Nominate anyone ages 9-99 years old for a Caring Award. If a young adult wins they will receive money towards college costs. Important points to consider are length of service, scope and impact of work, challenges […]
Are You Effective?
Considering it is mid school year, it may be time to evaluate your skills as a therapist. Are you effective? Sometimes, children miss extensive class time due to therapy sessions. Is it worth their while? Annual review time is quickly approaching and therapists should be thinking about what is working and what is not working. […]
Simple Needlepoint – Video Activity
Here is a simple project to pratice sewing with young children. This is an excellent, inexpensive fine motor and visual motor activity. Want more lacing activities? Check out the elctronic book Lacing Cards for activities thoughout the year.
Pencil Critters for Valentine’s Day
Isn’t this pencil critter cute for Valentine’s Day? You can download the project to create here. Scroll down the page to download the project. Or print it below
Exercising with a Best Friend
A new study that will be published in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise found that 10 and 11 year old boys and girls who are physically active with their best friends engage in higher amounts of physical activity. Higher levels of physical activity were seen when the friends were active outside of school […]
School Based Therapy IEP
It is that time of year again – New Year’s resolutions. We all know the typical ones like lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking, etc. How about creating some resolutions for the workplace? Another way of putting it is to create annual goals for yourself. School based therapists help to write IEP goals for students, […]
Sensory Integration or Fine Motor Interventions?
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published a pilot study comparing sensory integration versus fine motor interventions in children with autism. Children with autism or PDD were divided into two groups, with 20 children receiving sensory integration treatment and 17 fine motor skill treatments. The participants received eighteen, 45 minute treatment sessions during a 6 […]
Adapting Lessons with QR Codes
Perhaps you have heard about QR Codes or maybe this is a new term to you. Either way, QR codes can be useful for expanding learning opportunities for all children including those with special needs. To start off with a QR code is a black and white square that a person can take a picture […]
Early Intervention Success Stories
Do you ever need to explain to parents the benefits of early intervention? Maybe convince some that early intervention services can make a huge difference in a child’s life? Check out these videos from Pathways Awareness. There are video stories of children with varying abilities who have shown great success with pediatric therapy services.