Clinical Rehabilitation published research on 28 (15 experimental and 13 control group) ambulatory children, ages 4-16, with spastic diplegia to determine if a knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) helps maintain ankle-foot dorsiflexion range of motion over time. The intervention group was required to wear the KAFOs for 6 hours every other night for one year. Measurements were […]
The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention published research on a video-based modeling handwriting program for lowercase letter formation with a Montessori preschool phonics curriculum in one of two Montessori classrooms for 16 weeks. The children were allowed to view the DVD on request during phonics lesson time. The results showed the following: […]
Clinical Rehabilitation published a review of the research on the evidence related to power mobility use in children (18 years or younger) with mobility limitations. The search yielded 259 titles of which 29 articles met inclusion criteria, describing 28 primary research studies. The following results were found: 1. One study, rated as strong level II […]
Pediatrics published research on 221 children (7-9 years old) who were randomly assigned to either a 9 month after school physical activity program or a wait list group. Following the intervention various measurements were recorded: changes in maximal oxygen consumption, electrical activity in the brain and behavioral measures (accuracy, reaction time) of executive control. The […]
In the school setting, teachers discuss various learning styles of students. There are three main types of learning styles: 1. Auditory learner – learns best by using sense of hearing 2. Visual Learner – learns best by sense of vision 3. Kinesthetic/ Tactile Learner – learns best by doing or touching More teachers are now […]
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Here is a super easy set up but challenging activity to encourage motor planning skills, coordination and body awareness. Cut up pool noodles lengthwise and lay them on the floor in different directions. Ask the child to jump from noodle to noodle keeping the pool noodle between the feet. You can view the brief video […]
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research on physical activity levels measured with accelerometers for four days in 102 children with unilateral cerebral palsy (GMFCS I and II). In addition, data was collected on functional strength, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), mobility limitations (MobQues28), age, sex, Assessment of Life-Habits recreation domain, Participation and Environment Measure for […]
With the school year in full swing, sometimes problems come to a forefront where the entire team needs to meet on a certain student. Or perhaps, to prevent problems from arising team meetings are needed to make sure all the key players are on the same page when supporting a student. Now in theory […]
JAMA Pediatrics published a research study on The Healthy Eating Aerobic and Resistance Training in Youth (HEARTY) that included 304 overweight teens between the ages of 14 to 18. All were given the same four weeks of diet counseling to promote healthy eating and weight loss before being randomly placed into four groups: 1) resistance […]