The NEA Foundation – Nickelodeon Big Help grants are available to develop and implement programs that address “four key concerns – environmental awareness, health and wellness, students’ right to a quality public education, and active community involvement”. Find out more here.
Another tip of the day for therapists… provide classrooms with folders that have activities to do when students are bored. If the students have completed their assignments or they have some free time, then they could independently go access a folder or list of activity ideas to keep them busy. For children who need visual […]
A new school year brings new students and new goals. Most students who receive therapy services have goals related to fine and gross motor skill development. As we know from motor learning theories individuals need practice time to learn and maintain motor skills. Therefore, therapists need to provide suggestions for ample practice time during the […]
If you are a therapist who works with children who have developmental coordination disorder, you should check out these new resources from CanChild. They are providing free “Lunch and Learn” training packages for school based occupational therapists. Basically, the pdf documents walk you through all the steps to create some in house professional development for […]
Here is a fun twist to do instead of traditional flash cards. Another big bonus is practicing visual tracking skills and bilateral coordination skills. View the video at YourTherapySource.com.