Once a piece of adaptive equipment or modification is put in place to use with a student, therapists need to follow up frequently. Whether the adaptive equipment is a pencil grip, standing frame or weighted vest, on going assessment is needed. Have you seen modifications recommended ie sensory break and it never gets carried out? […]
We continue this series on therapist small business owners with Christina Connors, OTR/L , the owner and developer of Child Inspired. Below is a Q and A session regarding one of her products, Get Well Maps. Q: First just tell a little bit about yourself – job experience, years on the job, etc. My name is […]
When you think of children and mealtime, the first things that come to mind may be related to the hand and mouth – ie the ability to use a spoon or fork, bringing food to mouth and getting food inside the mouth. What you may not realize is that the child’s postural control and gross […]
Print out this free Frankenstein activity to create. Cut out the pieces to the Frankenstein and attach with brads to create your very own exercising Frank. Kids can move the joints on the Frankenstein and try to copy the movements. Work with a partner – one child moves the joints and the other child […]
Here is a cute, visual motor and visual discrimination freebie with hedgehogs. Just print, grab some crayons and start looking for matching hedgehogs. DOWNLOAD the visual motor and visual discrimination freebie here. This is from the Visual Discrimination Seek and Find download which includes 8 full color boards with cards and 12 black and white boards […]
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport published research on 92, three to five year old children to establish a link between early visual-motor integration skills and executive function and a link between early object manipulation skills and social behaviors in the classroom during the preschool years. Each participant was evaluated for visual-motor integration skills, object manipulation skills, […]
As pediatric therapists, assessment and treatment of children with cerebral palsy frequently focuses on motor impairments although, children with unilateral cerebral palsy (hemiplegia) are also likely to have sensory impairment. Research indicates that tactile registration for children with hemiplegia is consistently worse with their impaired hand than their unimpaired hand. Both hands of children with hemiplegia performed […]
Check out this adorable Halloween Mini Book that you can print, cut and fold. I happen to love small things so this fits the bill. I also happen to love Halloween activities. So fun to create! You can download this free template to practice scissor skills and folding. Send home the mini book for the […]
It is well known that children with autism and certain other disabilities benefit greatly from the use of visual supports throughout the day. Visual supports can be pictures, objects, written words, body language and cues. Some children use visual supports as a primary means of communication in the classroom and home. If this is a […]
Have you ever played Simon Says exercise ball style? This is an easy way to adapt a timeless game of Simon Says but add in more range of motion, muscle strengthening and spatial relationships. It is more of a challenge when you use a large, exercise ball but if that is not available grab a […]