Are you looking for a fun and novel way to practice body part identification? Download the free body part word search worksheet and the bonus Letter A word search at the end of this blog post. Easy Word Searches for Kids Kids love word searches but sometimes they can be too hard. Words go backward […]
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders published research on handwriting and autism. The researchers investigated whether handwriting skills in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are related to visual perception, motor coordination, visual-motor integration, and executive functions. Previous Research on Handwriting and Autism Previous research provides additional information on handwriting skills: in children with autism perceptual […]
Perceptual and Motor Skills recently published research on autism and exercise. The researchers examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention for 64 children (ages 6-12) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research indicates that children with autism may have limited levels of physical activity and delayed motor skills and physical fitness, leading to a […]
If you have a super hero theme at your school, you will want to download this free super hero word search. Word searches are great as an independent activity for children as long as they are not too difficult. Have you seen word searches that include words backwards or diagonal and backwards? They may need […]
There are so many of us who just love Halloween! Whether it is the costumes or the candy it is a fun holiday to celebrate with kids. This Halloween themed fine motor game requires fine motor skills to fill in the 28 circles that Frankenstein is holding and you can download it for FREE below […]
The October 2019 Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine has been posted. The magazine includes the following articles: MULTISENSORY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CALM DOWN CORNER IDEAS – FREE PRINTABLES EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN CHILDREN – DEFICITS AND ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES SELF-REGULATION FOR PRESCHOOLERS – USING RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT ANIMAL […]
Active play, sensory exploration, and self-care exercises are whole child activities that develop self-regulation in preschoolers and support all other learning. The more movement and mindfulness are integrated into early childhood education, the greater the development of focus and executive function! In the face of the compartmentalization of learning with domains and standards needing to […]
Did you know that physical exercise for brain development in youth is beneficial? Most likely, you would answer yes and you probably were well aware of this. A recent study decided to take a closer look following neuroimaging techniques, to determine the effects of physical activity on brain structure and function in youth. Study on […]
Students tracking their own data? Have you heard of this idea? It is actually quite amazing. You all know how difficult it can be to keep up with data collection, in fact, at time it feels downright impossible. When you have to track multiple goals and short term objectives on many students, it is […]
What are Visual Motor Skills? Visual motor skills, otherwise known as visual motor integration is the ability to interpret visual information and respond with a motor action. For example, you see a baseball and you respond by moving your hands to catch the baseball. Research indicates that visual motor skills are related to academic performance […]