Your Therapy Source
Disclaimer: These pages are not intended to provide medical advice or physician/therapist instruction. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Consult a therapist or physician regarding specific diagnoses or medical advice.
Contact Us
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 507-4958
Fax: (518) 308-0290
Time Perception and Children with DCD
If you work with children who have development coordination disorder (DCD) or are at risk for DCD, you have probably noticed that there may be deficits in motor timing. A recent research study took a closer look at time perception and children with DCD. Methodology More than 60 children who were ages 6-7 years old […]
Help Me To Do It Myself – Maria Montessori
As therapists, teachers and parents our job is to “help children to help themselves” as Maria Montessori once stated. We need to direct activities and skills so children ask “help me to do it myself.” Have you ever noticed how much children want to be independent at a young age? It can be so hard […]
Kids Chore Checklist – Free Printable
As a parent, you have a responsibility to help your child become an independent human as early as possible. This means helping them do things themselves when they can, rather than doing it for them. One of the best ways to teach this is by having kids do chores around the house. It not only […]
Kite Coloring Pages and Free Kite Printables
If you need kite coloring pages and free kite printables, you are going to want to check out this amazing freebie from Your Therapy Source! It includes 6 FREE kite printables to use with your students to practice fine motor skills, visual motor skills, and gross motor skills. It even includes a kite template to […]
Silly Sentences Printable FREE
Do your students love to be silly? This Silly Sentences Printable free game will have them cracking up as they practice fine motor skills, handwriting, and writing all with one FUN game board. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. This freebie is from the complete Roll Silly Sentences Packet. […]
8 Steps of the Data Driven Decision Making Process
Are you familiar with the 8 steps of the Data Driven Decision Making process? This was developed by Schaaf and colleagues to improve outcome measurements in occupational therapy practice. It is an eight-step process that emphasizes data use to help develop client-centered, replicable interventions to guide and measure practice. You can download a FREE printable […]
Dinosaur Gross Motor Activities
Kids just love dinosaurs! Why not add some dinosaur gross motor activities to your next lesson? Your students can move, stretch and relax with this free printable. You can download it at the bottom of the post. How to Use the Dinosaur Gross Motor Activities Freebie What Skills Do Students Practice When They Complete This […]
Free Printable Transportation Crafts
Are you looking for free printable transportation crafts? Young children love the vehicle theme with cars, trucks, boats, airplanes and more! Here are few FREE ideas to help you get started to practice fine motor skills with children. Free Printable Transportation Crafts – Car and Recycled Lids This craft requires a little prep time but […]
Positive Parenting Tips for Healthy Child Development
Parenting is one of the most challenging roles. At different times, parents may feel they have failed their children in some way. However, it is essential that we do not get so caught up in the negative emotions that we lose sight of the importance of the role parent’s play in children’s lives. Keeping a […]
Board Games for Children with Special Needs
Play skills are essential for young children with disabilities to practice during early development. Research indicates that play is associated with improved social and communication skills and promotes improved physical and mental health. In addition, play provides opportunities to foster relationships with caregivers and peers. Obviously, there are many different types of play such as […]