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Pediatric Occupational Therapy in the News
Pediatric occupational therapy is in the news again. Check out this news story.
Increase Physical Activity Time
I follow a blog written by the Recess Doctor which I highly recommend. The blog reported on a research study done in 2005 supporting painting lines on a playground. Preventive Medicine published research that found when markings were painted on the playground, moderate to vigorous physical activity increased by 37% whereas the control groups activity […]
Self Reporting of Children with Spina Bifida and Muscular Dystrophy
Most of us probably already knew this but sometimes it is reassuring to have research to back up our opinions. In a recent study in the Journal of Children’s Orthopedics, the researchers compared parents and children’s reports on the difficulty of daily activities and the severity of symptoms that the children with spina bifida and […]
Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy Using Video Analysis
Thirty high risk infants (mean gestational age 31 weeks) movements were recorded using video at 10-15 weeks post term. The video was analyzed and the children were reevaluated at 5 years of age. Using the video analysis, predicting cerebral palsy had an 88% specificity rate. Thirteen infants had cerebral palsy at age 5. Predictions were […]
Resources for Individuals with Dual Sensory Impairment
If you work with any individuals who are deaf and/or blind, here is a great website of information from the Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project. There is a huge collection of tip sheets on topics such as Tolerating Touch, Light Sensitivity, How to Interact with Individuals with Dual Sensory Impairment, Visual Adaptations, How to Keep […]
Voice Emails and Text Messages
Do any of your students have difficulties with typing emails or texting short messages? Ever find that you need to remind yourself of something but do not have your hands free to jot a note? Check out Dial2Do. To use the service, call Dial2Do with a caller ID enabled phone, speak your quick reminder (20 […]
Outdoor Imagination Games
Finally, the weather appears to be getting a little nicer. After winter time, children just seem to relish in the sunshine and fresh air of the outdoors. Spring time is a great time to encourage your children to spend more time outdoors. Of course, you can do the obvious, bike rides, spring plantings, mud pies […]
Reading Changes Body Mass Index in Girls
This study in Pediatrics is very creative and intriguing. Thirty one of 81 girls, ages 9-13, were randomly assigned to read an intervention novel which was a story about an overweight girl who discovers improved health and self worth. Thirty three girls read a control novel and 17 girls read no novel. Follow up occurred […]
Research: Sensory System and Predictability
Exciting research from the Journal of Neuroscience was published which indicates that is takes less effort for the brain to register predictable images than unpredictable images. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers determined that the brain is not static waiting to process visual information, but attempts to predict visual information. When the brain is […]
New Use for a Therapy Ball
Have you ever heard of Drums Alive? It is an aerobic fitness class using therapy balls and drumsticks. This is a great activity incorporating rhythm, aerobic fitness, crossing midline, proprioceptive input and muscle strengthening. In the Drums Alive classes they put the therapy balls on aerobic steps but you could just put them in cardboard […]