Muscle Strengthening Activity for the Hands
Check out these activities using squeeze containers from the Dollar Store. Can’t beat the price – 2 for $1. Economical occupational therapy tool for sure…
Archive for year: 2011
Cerebral Palsy, Computer Games and Sitting
Research was published to investigate whether sitting balance could be improved in children with cerebral palsy following the use of motion activated computer games. After using the center of gravity game controller in sitting for three months, “statistically significant improvements were seen in two elements of box sitting using the Chailey levels (shoulder girdle position […]
Free Therapy News and Tips Templates
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source Inc. – Therapy News and Tips templates. Create you own monthly newsletter and tips hand outs to provide to teachers and parents. You can either type directly onto the templates (and even save them) or print the pages and hand write the therapy news. The templates are […]
Moving and Feeling Using Only Brain
This is some crazy research from Duke University having monkeys use brain control only to move a virtual arm over the correct target based on sensory feedback (vibration). The researchers are hopeful that in the future this type of technology will not only help individuals with spinal cord injuries to move arms and hands and […]
Learning to Glue Freebie
This Learning to Glue freebie is great. I came across it on Pinterest. It has a cute little song about learning to glue. The best part is the worksheets where children can practice little dabs of glue, large spots of glue and glueing a frame. You will need to register to get the freebie but […]
Spina Bifada and Daily Life Tasks
A dissertation written by an OT doctoral student focused on 50 children (ages 6-14 years old) with spina bifada. Using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), the quality of performance of everyday tasks was compared between the children with spina bifada, international age norms and a control group of typically developing Nordic children. […]
October 2011 Magazine
Open publication – Free publishing – More autism
Bicycle Riding and Down Syndrome
Physical Therapy has published research on the effects of bicycle riding on children with Down Syndrome. Two groups of children with Down Syndrome ranging in age from 8-15 years old participated in the study. The experimental group was taught how to ride a bicycle over a five day period. The control group received no intervention […]
Occupational Therapy Home Programs Effective for CP
Pediatrics has published a study on the benefits of providing occupational therapy home programs for children with cerebral palsy. A double blind, randomized controlled trial was done with 36 children with cerebral palsy (mean age 7.7 years old). The children were GMFCS Levels I through V. One group was to receive and follow the OT […]
Free Personalized Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
Found about this free opportunity on Twitter. The National Center of Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is providing individuals with mobility limitations, chronic health conditions and physical disabilities a free, web based, personalized physical activity and nutrition program. According to the website, each individual registers for the program and answers several questions about themselves. Then […]