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Life with Autism
This booklet is very informative for any therapists, school staff and parents to help understand the every day life of a person with Asperger’s. Open publication – Free publishing – More 09
NDT, SI or Perceptual Motor Approach for Children with Mild MR
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on the effects of neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), sensory integrative therapy (SI) and perceptual motor (PM) therapy for children with mild mental retardation. One hundred sixty children were randomly assigned to one of four groups: NDT group, SI group, PM group and control group. After interventions, the three […]
Predictive Value of Motor Evaluations
In a study published by Early Human Development, researchers studied the predictive values in very preterm children and small for gestational age of the Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI) of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS). The researchers concluded that for very low birth weight children, the PDI and […]
Hot, hot, hot! Water obstacle course
Here is an example of a water obstacle course that you can create with your client or child. Therapy does not get any more fun than this. This activity encourages gross motor skills, muscle strengthening, eye hand coordination, trunk rotation, crossing midline, balance and motor planning. Whew! That is a lot of developmental play with […]
5 Ice Breakers for Pediatric Therapy
Some of you have already started the school year and some of you will begin over the next few weeks. Get to know your new students with these 5 ice breaker ideas:1. Write a letter to your students telling them about yourself. Perhaps let them know your favorite food, color, movie and more. Tell them […]
Sensory Responses, Anxiety and ADHD
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on the relationship between ADHD, sensory overresponsivity and anxiety. Forty eight children in total were studied with and without ADHD. The children were assessed using the Sensory Over-Responsivity Inventory and the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS). Results indicated that the children who had ADHD and sensory […]
Sensory Motor Activity Idea – Rock Bowling
Here is a fun game to play with young children to encourage tactile input, proprioceptive input, fine motor skills and eye hand coordination. Visit www.YourTherapySource.com for more sensory motor ideas.
Therapuetic Horseback Riding and Children with Autism
The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research on the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on children with autism. A 12 week intervention of therapeutic horseback riding for 19 children with autism resulted in less inattention, distractibility and sedentary behavior. In addition, the children displayed increased social motivation, sensory seeking behaviors and greater sensory […]
Pediatric Sitting Gadget
Here is an interesting sitting gadget for children with and without special needs called the Nada Chair. The Nada Chair is a sling that you wrap around the child’s back (or adults) and knees. The knees are used as a helper to stabilize the back. There are also stretch straps that you can purchase to […]
School Based PT’s and Standing Programs
Survey results on standing frame prescription and implementation by school based physical therapists was published in the latest issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy. The survey results indicated that most school based PT’s prescribe standing programs based on ambulatory status and specific needs. The benefits of standing programs were rated very important for social and educational […]