I found this one hole puncher at Staples for $2 that is much easier to use than a traditional hole puncher. In addition, it offers a different type of resistance versus a traditional hole puncher. Instead of gripping it with the hand, you use it with the finger tips or you could use the palm […]
I came across an excellent FREE resource on adaptive equipment and rehabilitation technology. I was reading the Rifton Newsletter (which is also a great resource) at http://www.rifton.com/adaptive-mobility-blog. In one of the articles, the author referred to a digital magazine article from the NRRTS – National Registration of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers. The first article I read was […]
I love sensory bins and am always impressed by all the fun ones I see on Pinterest. The only problem is some of them would cost a fortune to make or are too hard to clean up (rice is such a pain to pick up off of the rug). I am all for messy play […]
Recently, the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities published research comparing responses to verbal versus tactile requests in children with congenital blindness, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For trial one, requests were given verbally. For trial 2, tactile requests were given. The results indicated the following: 1. All students perceived tactile symbols to be explicit […]
Here are three simple activities using craft sticks to help learn horizontal, vertical and diagonal pre-writing strokes. Using the craft sticks makes the child associate linear objects with lines and provides a more kinesthetic approach versus just drawing lines. Find out more information about the activities at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeprewriting.html
An interesting study was published in Child Development comparing the motivational levels of children willing to help adults based on how the children were asked to help. The participants included about 150, 3-6 year olds, who participated in two experiments. In one experiment, the adults talked to the children about helping then referred to helping […]
A group of researchers at the CanChild Centre in Canada completed research comparing child focused therapy and context focused therapy for children with cerebral palsy. The participants included 128 children with cerebral palsy who received one sessions of therapy per week by an OT or PT of either child focused therapy or context focused therapy. […]
For awhile now I have been trying to figure out how to make some chalkboard items. I have tried the chalkboard spray paint which does work well on wood. I tried it on fabric and cardboard and did not have good results. The other day I received an email with a daily deal on repositionable […]
Dr. Alisha Ohl, a practicing pediatric occupational therapist and professor at SUNY Downstate Medical Centers occupational therapy program, worked with a group of students in the creation of an educational video that focuses on improving administration and scoring of the Beery Buktenica Visual Motor Integration Assessment. The video consists of video clips demonstrating the administration of […]
Brain and Cognition published research on event-related brain potentials (ERPs) in children to determine the relationship between aerobic fitness and language processing. ERPs were recorded while children read normal sentences and those containing semantic or syntactic violations.The following results were found: 1. higher aerobically fit children exhibited greater amplitude when processing semantic information and shorter […]