Our series continues today taking a closer look at small businesses that are owned and operated by Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists. Today, the focus is on Weavable Toys, created by Barbara Smith, OTR (whom many of you know as the “Recycling OT”). Q: First just tell a little bit about yourself – job experience, […]
Delays in motor skill development may affect academics, activities of daily living, concentration, emotional and social skills. The Journal of Early Childhood Research reported on a study of children (ages 3-6) with coordination disorders who participated in motor skill interventions over the course of two years. The Early Years Movement Skills (EYMSC) checklist and the […]
If you work on cooking skills with children, it can be very helpful to use simple, step by step, recipes with picture images. There are several websites that offer free step by step picture recipes. One of the best, in my opinion, is Your Special Chef. This website was created by a girl scout gold […]
Need some quick, easy, ideas for summer time to practice handwriting, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills? Check out all of these free printables that are all set to go to entertain and encourage learning in children over the summer. 15 Ways to Play with a Beach Ball – print this out and attach […]
I am continuing this series taking a closer look at small businesses that are owned and operated by Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists. Today, the focus is on custom yoga mats created by Rebecca, a Pediatric Physical Therapist. Q: First just tell a little bit about yourself – job experience, years on the job, etc. […]
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on in class sensory activities and on task performance of 4 students with autism using a non-concurrent, AB single system research design across multiple baselines. Data was collected by school staff using video recording during classroom tasks. Stage one of the Perceive, Recall, Plan, Perform (PRPP) System of Task […]
I thought it would be interesting to focus on therapist owned small businesses. There are so many pediatric OTs and PTs out there who are super creative and hard workers. Many of you think outside of the box to provide unique products or services. Some of these businesses provide full time income and some provide […]
The Functional Skills for Kids is a 12-month long series written by occupational and physical therapy bloggers on the development of 12 functional skills for children. This month the topic is the playground. Each month throughout 2016, we will discuss the development of one functional skill in children addressing the many components of that skill. […]
The weather is finally warming up which makes ice cream my new favorite dessert (actually I eat ice cream all year long but I love it even more during the summer time). Here is a brand new Ice Cream packet that includes fine motor, gross motor, visual perceptual and handwriting practice with an ice cream […]
Here are 5 FREE brain break printables from Your Therapy Source that you can print right away to get your students moving during the school day: Switcheroo Brain Break Cards – You can download this great 4 page freebie to give to teachers to help students get the wiggles out and wake up the brain […]