I happen to love DIY activities for kids especially ones that use recycled materials. Not sure why, but it makes me happy. This homemade peg board activity encourages children to practice their fine motor coordination skills. How to Make the Peg Board Activity Tube You will the following materials to make the peg board activity […]
When is comes to providing an accommodation in special education it can get confusing. To begin with, it is important to understand exactly what is an accommodation. Definition of Accommodation in Special Education Accommodations allow student with disabilities to “demonstrate their knowledge on assessments without interference from their disabilities, as their non-disabled peers are able […]
Would you have guessed that up to 60% of the elementary school day requires fine motor skills? It certainly stresses the importance of fine motor skill development for school success. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy investigated the motor and technology requirements of kindergarten, second-, and fourth-grade general education classrooms by collecting observational data for […]
Are you familiar with using positive self talk with kids? You can download a FREE positive self talk worksheet on helping develop positive self talk for kids at the bottom of the post. Self talk is a mental strategy using self addressed cues (short phrases or a few words) to trigger appropriate responses by focusing […]
Do you work with students daily on encouraging the best, most correct pencil grip? I recently received a request from a reader for a one page pencil grasp hand out with a picture so she could remind her students and school staff on the best way to hold a pencil. Since many students who receive […]
Do you have a sad child? Are you a teacher or therapist who works with a sad child? These free emotional regulation worksheets may help children regulate their feelings of sadness. You can download the freebie at the bottom of the post. These free sample pages are from the Emotional Regulation Worksheets Packet. When You […]
Do you work with children who have weak core muscles? If you are a pediatric Occupational or Physical Therapist, you would likely answer yes to this question for 90-100% of the children that you treat. Many times, therapy sessions or home exercise programs focus on pediatric core strengthening exercises. There are so many pediatric core […]
When children are learning new motor skills, it can be a wonderful opportunity to foster visual spatial intelligence in children. The definition of visual-spatial relations is the ability to visually perceive two or more objects in relation to each other and to yourself. How to Foster Visual Spatial Intelligence in Children Here is a question […]
Do you work with children who are on the autism spectrum? Are you aware that autism exercise programs have shown the potential to reduce stereotypic behaviors? Recent Research on Autism Exercise Programs Researchers recently conducted a study to investigate how autism exercise programs can help reduce stereotypic behaviors since these behaviors can potentially affect social […]
Children can struggle when they learn how to button. They need lots of opportunities for button practice time. It can feel overwhelming to a child and stressful for the parents or teachers who are standing by to help if needed. If buttoning seems overwhelming to your child or student, start with the step below their […]