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Want to Improve Hand Function in Cerebral Palsy? Try Neck and Trunk Exercises
Do you work with children who have cerebral palsy and want to improve their hand function? One study indicates that neck and trunk exercises can help! Study on Exercise, Cerebral Palsy and Hand Function The Journal of Physical Therapy Science published research examining the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercises on hand function and […]
Brain Humming Technique for Self Regulation
Breathing techniques offer easy-to-practice activities for building basic self-regulation in the body of youngsters in your classroom. When you connect children to an awareness of how they are breathing and give ways they can change and manage their breath themselves, you give them a life-long tool for healthy self-regulation. The Brain Humming Technique or humming […]
Middle School Fitness and Changes in Academic Achievement
Did you know that improving middle school fitness in your students may help with academics? Research indicates an association between fitness in middle school students and academic achievement. What Does the Research Say on Middle School Fitness? Pediatric Exercise Science published research examining the changes in 52 adolescents (6th – 8th grade) in aerobic fitness […]
Special Interests in Autism
A special interest is a highly focused level of interest in a certain topic. Many times special interests in autism can be very varied. Some of these interests may develop at a young age or change throughout someone’s life span. Much like neurotypical individuals, everyone’s interest levels in different topics changes throughout their life. Sometimes, […]
Conversation Heart Printable Puzzle
Are you up for a challenge? This conversation heart printable puzzle challenges your visual scanning and visual discrimination skills to see if you can find the unique hearts. You can download it for FREE at the bottom of the post. How Does the Conversation Heart Printable Puzzle Work? All you need to do are these […]
Messy Play – One Simple Tip to Help Children Participate
Do your children or students dislike messy play? There are children who love to get dirty and then there are children who dislike it and experience sensory sensitivities or perhaps even a tactile aversion to messy play. There are different ways to gradually introduce tactile materials to encourage children to participate in messy play. When […]
Motor Skills and Reading in Boys and Girls
Did you know that having good motor skills may help with the reading skills in overweight boys? Researchers from the Journal of Sports Science examined the associations of cardiometabolic risk factors with academic achievement and whether motor performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity, or sedentary behavior effected these associations in 175 children who were 6 to […]
Emotions Word Search and Handwriting Activity – Free Printable
Want to have fun while practicing visual motor skills and handwriting at the same time? This Emotions Word Search is a free printable for you to find 10 feelings words and practice handwriting too! You can download the freebie at the bottom of the post. How Does the Emotions Word Search Free Printable Work? All […]
Popcorn Puzzle – Free Printable
Did you know that January 19th is National Popcorn Day? Celebrate this crunchy, fun snack today with a free popcorn puzzle and riddle. Challenge fine motor skills, scissor skills, visual spatial, and visual motor skills with this brain teaser puzzle. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. Visual spatial reasoning […]
10 Different Ways to Walk Across a Balance Beam
Want to challenge a child’s balance? Trying walking and moving in different ways across a beam. If you don’t have a balance beam, you can put a long strip of painter’s tape on the floor, tape pieces of paper together, or draw a line outdoors using sidewalk chalk. Head outdoors, and use balance beams that […]