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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 […]
Children with Autism and Handwriting
The current issue of Neurology published research on handwriting abilities in children with autism (14 children with autism and 14 children without autism). The research indicated that children with autism displayed poorer quality in forming letters but size, alignment and spacing were similar to their peers without autism. In the study, motor skill level was […]
Ways to Motivate Children
Pediatric therapists know quite well that motivating a young child is the key sometimes to successful outcomes. If a child is not interested or motivated in a task, he will not want to practice the task. Therapists try various ways to motivate children through the use of toys and reward systems. Here are several creative […]
Can’t Seem Forget that Smell – Good or Bad
A recent study published in Current Biology reports on the sense of smell and memory. In the study the researchers noted that people remembered unpleasant smells the best. Associations of objects and good or bad smells made an imprint on the brain. This only occurred with smells and not sounds. In addition, functional MRI scans […]
Fine Motor Activity Idea – Clay Imprints
Here is a simple, fun activity that encourages muscle strengthening in the hands and fingers, fine motor skill development, visual perceptual skill development, tactile and proprioceptive input. All you need is clay, small objects and a tray. Want to take this activity outdoors? Take a nature walk and collect small, tactile natural items. Make clay […]
Transporting Children with Special Needs
Pediatrics just published a study indicating that children ages 4 to 8 years of age who use belt positioning booster seats are 45% less likely to sustain injuries in a car accident compared to children not in booster seats. For children with special needs finding the right car seat can be difficult and expensive. There […]
Severe Hemophilia and Athletics
Pediatrics published a study on school aged boys with severe hemophilia A or B who were taking prophylactic factor replacement. Clinical baseline data was collected along with sports participation. Seventy three percent participated in high impact sports and 27% participated in low impact sports. Results indicated that the frequency of injuries or joint hemorrhages did […]
Digital Magazine from Your Therapy Source Inc November 2009
Here is our latest issue of a digital pediatric occupational and physical therapy monthly magazine. If you can not view it below you can download a pdf copy.
New Website: Autism 360
Autism360 is a new website where you can share and learn about others with autism. It is a free service that matches a profile of someone with autism with similar people with autism and what types of treatment worked for them. You can track medical treatments and outcomes on the website. Essentially, it is an […]