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Get Kids Moving Coupon Book
Need a free stocking stuffer for the upcoming holiday season. Print this Get Kids Moving Coupon book from Your Therapy Source. What child would not want some fun, physical activity?
Aerobic Exercise and Higher Intelligence
Researchers followed 1.2 million (yes, million!) Swedish men born between 1950 and 1976 when they were 18 years old. The results indicated that aerobic fitness was associated with higher intelligence and muscle strength was not. In addition, genetics accounted for less than 15 % and the environment for more than 80% indicating that no matter […]
Sensory Motor Countdown to the Holidays
Here is a twist on the usual countdown to the holidays. This calender for December includes gross motor and fine motor activities for each day leading up to the holiday season. You can get a printable version at Your Therapy Source. Print it out and give to parents or hang up in your home to […]
Motor Development Scores for Very Preterm and Very Low-Birth Weight
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on infants who were born Reference: Jorrit F. de Kieviet; Jan P. Piek; Cornelieke S. Aarnoudse-Moens; Jaap Oosterlaan Motor Development in Very Preterm and Very Low-Birth-Weight Children From Birth to Adolescence: A Meta-analysis JAMA. 2009;302(20):2235-2242.
Independent Sensory Exploration in Standing for Children with Significant Disabilities
Check this video out. I love how they are able to explore the objects by themselves. I do not love the price tag though!
Holiday Soft Tee Giveaway!
We are sponsoring a holiday Soft® Tee giveaway of 5 seamless, tagless, soft cotton tees! Created by a Mom and special educator, Soft® is the first line of inclusive clothing designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, and tactile defensiveness. They use flat seaming and […]
Physical Education and Section 504 or IEP’s
There was an interesting news story this week in the Philideplphia Inquirer. A sixth grade boy with diabetes and his parents are requesting daily physical education under Section 504. The parents say that the daily exercise of physical education have helped their son “to maintain his health and alertness” to participate in school. The school […]
Playful Pennants – $0.99 Sale!
Get our newest download, Playful Pennants, to encourage fine motor, visual motor and gross motor skills for only $0.99. Here is a sample idea from the download:
Multisensory Lessons – Math
This is the second in a series of posts on creating multisensory lessons in the classroom or home. Go to Simple Multisensory Lessons – Spelling to read the first post. By incorporating various sensory pathways in learning you can help all students especially kinesthetic learners. Here are several ideas for math lessons: 1. Clapping: When […]
Simple Multisensory Lessons – Spelling
This will be the first post of a series on simple multisensory lessons. Traditionally, a classroom lesson is delivered as verbal or written material. The student relies on auditory and/ or visual input to understand the concepts. The student is expected to sit for extended periods of time and remain on task. For many of […]