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Hand Out for SPD
Advance for PT has just published a patient hand out on sensory processing disorder. It is a brief one page hand out with information on signs and symptoms of the disorder. You can view it at Advance for PT .
Fall Activity: Kick Box Painting
Try this fun activity for children of all abilities – kick box painting. Adapt the activity as necessary by placing the box where the child can complete any active movement to knock it over.
Complex Child Magazine
Complex Child Magazine is a monthly electronic magazine written by parents of special needs children. There are a wide variety of unique topics covered throughout the different issues. Many of the stories are first hand accounts and experiences from parents which provide an excellent perspective from the parent’s point of view. If you work with […]
Planning a Therapy Session
Therapists can follow in the footsteps of teachers and create lesson plans for therapy sessions. This can be especially useful for group sessions or push in therapy. When the lesson plan is written, provide a copy to the teacher or parent to inform them of your goals for the session. It is a great way […]
Peds OT and PT Help in Mexico
Background Noise and Food Preferences
A recent study published in Food Quality and Preference looked at the effects of background noise on food preference. Forty eight adult volunteers were exposed to a variety of background white noise via headphones and different types of food simultaneously. The results indicated that the louder the white noise the less the volunteers could taste […]
Kids Have Not Changed Developmentally
The Gesell Institute for Human Development has performed an 18 month long study on how childhood development in 2010 relates to Gesell’s observations published in 1925, 1940 and after his death by his colleagues in 1964 and 1979. Interestingly, not much has changed through all the years. Some experts are concluding that even though the […]
Tracking Calories Burned
If you are working with children to increase their activity levels or to reduce obesity, take the time to check out My Fitness Pal. This is a free, fun tool that calculates how many calories you burn doing many different tasks. You pick the activity, put in your weight and for how long you did […]
Literature Review on Botox in Calf Muscles
Clinical Rehabilitation published research on the effects of botox A in the calf muscles of children with cerebral palsy. A literature review revealed that botox was effective at: improving calf muscle tone at 1 month and 3 months improving passive range of motion at 1 month and 3 months improving gait speed for 4 months […]
Button Fine Motor Projects
If you need to work on fine motor, visual motor or button practice why not try some of these activity ideas? Dressing Skills: Step by step visual directions to teach children how to dress List price: $4.99 S&H: Free Find out more.