Download these FREE Fall themed handwriting practice pages. Laminate and use a dry erase marker to practice using double lined format (similar to Handwriting without Tears) or dotted lined format (similar to Zaner-Bloser style format). You can download the freebie here.
Here is a simple, new way to play balloon volleyball. Just blow up a bunch of balloons and put them in a clear, plastic bag. Starting tossing the giant bag of balloons. The balloon bag allows for a large, very slow moving target to help children who may be just learning how to catch. Try […]
[subscribe2] The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities published research to determine if sensory processing varies along the autism spectrum. Continuous EEG recordings were made to determine how fast the brains of 43 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were processing either a simple auditory tone, a visual image (red circle), or a tone combined with an […]
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese type of exercise program with its roots coming from martial arts. It emphasizes a mind body connection using slow, gentle movements, meditation and deep breathing. Tai chi requires all the major muscle groups and joints to complete the slow, gentle movements. Tai chi has been shown to improve balance, […]
Check out the latest freebie to encourage multisensory handwriting practice. DOWNLOAD the multisensory handwriting Fall freebie. Fall Multisensory Handwriting Activities includes worksheets that require movement, tracing, copying, cutting and gluing all with a Fall theme. There are 10 worksheets in double lined format (Handwriting Without Tears style) or in dotted line format (Zaner-Bloser style). […]
The Journal of Early Intervention published research on identifying early predictors prior to a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at 4 years of age. Data was analyzed on 100 children comparing children with ASD to children with other disabilities and children who were typically developing. The results indicated the following: 1. limited unique characteristics […]
Recent research assessed the postural control of 90 very preterm (VPT) children (<30 weeks gestation) and 36 full term children (>37 weeks gestation) at four years old. Using a Wii Balance Board, various tasks were assessed including static two-limbed standing with eyes open, eyes closed, eyes open on a foam mat, eyes closed on a […]
Pediatrics published research on strength and body weight in 1224 US children and adolescents in order to provide reference values on 4 core, upper, and lower body measures of muscle strength and to determine the association between these measures of strength and weight status. The 4 measures of muscle strength were plank, modified pull-up, knee extension, […]
Developmental Neurology and Child Development published research on the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on the body functions and activity of children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP). The participants included 30 children with unilateral spastic CP randomly assigned to a KT experimental group or a control group. Evaluations were conducted using the Functional Independence […]
A study was recently published on 186 Finnish children in grades 1-3 looking at the relationships between: different types of physical activity/sedentary behavior and reading/arithmetic skills. The results indicated the following: 1. higher levels of physical activity at recess were related to better reading skills 2. participation in organized sports was linked to higher arithmetic test scores […]