New Resource for OTs on Rhythmic Movement Are you in search of evidence-based resource for OTs on Rhythmic Movement? Sonia Story, who offers the Sensory and Brain Foundations Courses has put together an AMAZING white paper entitled Evidence for OT Practice. (This post contains affiliate links). You can learn more and register for the Brain […]
Top 10 Blog Posts from 2017 at Your Therapy Source Ever wonder what people read the most here at Your Therapy Source? Well, here is your answer from 2017. Here are the top 10 blog posts from 2017: 10. Color, Cut, Glue Summer 9. Norms for Core Strength in Children 8. 26 Calming Strategies for […]
Digital Magazine for Pediatric OTs and PTs – December 2017 Edition After a short hiatus, the Your Therapy Source digital magazine is back up and running. The magazine is a great way to catch up on recent research, activity ideas and freebies from the previous month all in one location. View this month’s edition below. […]
How to Create a Professional Development Library We all know how expensive professional development resources can be especially in the therapy world. Textbooks can be pricey along with individual research articles. For school based therapists, why not create a collaborative PD “library”. Try to create a real collection where all the therapists in […]
The Trunk Control Measurement Scale is a clinical tool to measure trunk control in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology recently published research examining the reliability of the Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS) with its subscores, in children with neuromotor disorders. In addition, the discriminative validity of the TCMS was assessed by comparing […]
Ileana S. McCaigue, OTR/L is a nationally certified/ registered and licensed Occupational Therapist, author, program developer, holistic clinician and educator with 40 years of experience. Her professional career and expertise include a continuum of care. These range from the neonatal intensive care unit to pediatric concerns in the home, school and community for developmental delays, […]
When students press too hard during handwriting tasks, the hand can fatigue, paper can rip and legibility may decrease. Recently, a reader asked for tips and suggestions to help decrease pencil pressure for when students press too hard during handwriting tasks. Here are 10 suggestions to help children reduce pencil pressure when writing: Write on […]
The May Issue of the digital magazine for pediatric OTs and PTs has been posted. It includes the following articles: CHILDREN’S HIGHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH DECREASED DEPRESSION 5 REASONS TO USE A THERAPY PLANNER ASD: COMMUNICATION DEFICITS AND MOTOR SKILLS 3 STEPS TO HELP CHILDREN IMPROVE SELF CONTROL AND FOCUS MOTOR SKILLS IN […]
Do you ever ask yourself if you are the best therapist for the job? For any children who receive related services, hopefully this question is asked frequently. When teachers create class lists for the following school year, they usually make a recommendation based on the student and the teacher’s style. The students move from grade […]
The April 2017 Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapy has been published. You can view articles on the following topics: RESEARCH: CONSTRAINT INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY IMPROVES UPPER LIMB ACTIVITY SENSORY BEHAVIORS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AT HOME FOOD TACTILE PLAY AND FOOD PREFERENCES SENSORY PROFILES OF CHILDREN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION INFLUENCE OF […]