Here are three fine motor activities to do with buttons – button “geoboard”, button snake and button matching snake. Watch the video for how to make these items at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/videobutton.html
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article entitled Pens for Better Penmanship: Don’t Forget (How) to Write! by Chris Kornelis. Over time using a keyboard effects our handwriting. The author offers some tips to help get handwriting back on track – pick the correct writing implement, choose appropriate paper and practice. The different types of writing […]
Here is a free self calming deep breathing activity. Print and cut out the deep breathing cards. The child can take 4 deep breaths trying to breath in through the nose (smelling the flowers) and out through the mouth (blowing out the candles). You can print the activity at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecalmbreath.html [subscribe2]
There are lots of new resources on the website: 1. The September edition of the digital magazine has been posted. Catch up on research articles, read tips on staying organized this school year, get free printables (including schedule cards) and more. You can view it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/magazine.html 2. Check out the latest ebook – Data […]
Research was published comparing the muscle activation and energy expenditure of different postures in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Energy-expenditure and muscle activity were measured during lying supine, sitting with support, sitting without support, and standing in 19 subjects with cerebral palsy (GMFCS- E&R Levels I-V). Using indirect calorimetry and surface electromyography, the […]
School-based therapists have a tough job in terms of keeping all the paperwork requirements in an organized fashion. With large caseloads and different schools, it can be a daunting task to keep it all in order. Here are few ideas to help your stay organized during the school year: 1. Try using one color folder […]
Play for young children is crucial to healthy development. Pediatric therapists who work in early childhood education know the importance of play and how to use it to reach IEP goals that are set for specific children. When a child is evaluated for therapy services, the therapist observes the child in the classroom setting. Therapists […]
These are ready just in time for the start of the school year (or use them anytime you change your schedule to update everyone). These scheduling cards are the size of business cards. Use them to inform teachers, students and parents what day and time a student has therapy and to provide your contact information. […]
Researchers from the University of Montreal taught a group of subjects a new sequence of piano-type finger movements on a box. Using functional MRIs, the subject’s brains were analyzed during their performance of the task before and after a period of sleep. In addition, the same test was performed by a control group at the […]
We all know that we learn from our mistakes. But new research specifically indicates that our brains learn faster from our mistakes. Researchers at Johns Hopkins university determined that people learn an identical or similar task faster the second, third and subsequent time around because they are helped by memories of how to perform the […]