10 Fine and Visual Motor Activities Using Paper Clips
Here are 10 simple and easy fine motor and visual motor activities using paper clips. You can watch the video over at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/videopaperclips.html
Importance of Block Play in Preschoolers
Child Development published research on the importance of block play in over one hundred preschoolers. The children in the study who were better at copying block patterns were also better at early math skills. Copying block pattern consisted of knowing whether a block went above or below with the blocks properly aligned. The results also indicated that children from […]
Vocational Interventions for Young Adults with Autism
Pediatrics published a systemic review on vocational interventions for young adults (ages 13-30 years of age) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Only 5 studies were included and all were of poor quality. The main focus of the research articles utilized on-the-job supports as the vocational/employment intervention. The results of the short term studies indicated the […]
10 Tips for New Pediatric Occupational or Physical Therapists
Not that anyone asked but here are my 10 tips (not in any specific order) for any newbies entering the pediatric therapy world: 1. Make sure you love kids! – It is super important that you love hanging out with children. You are going to be acting like a kid, joking around with kids and […]
Neuromechanical Adaptations Following Trampoline Use
Have you ever heard of “trampoline aftereffect”? It is that sensation that you have after jumping on a trampoline. You get off the trampoline and your legs feel a little woozy or jelly like. Pediatric therapy sessions that include motor skill development or sensory processing skills may include trampoline activities. Did you know that after […]
Hand Splints for Children with Cerebral Palsy
A systemic review was recently published on the effectiveness of hand splints for children with cerebral palsy. Six studies met the inclusion criteria and all were only on children with cerebral palsy. Five studies were on non functional hand splints and one study was on functional hand splints. The results indicated the following: in children […]
I Can… Motivate Your Students
Print and use these “I can…” cards as a motivational tool or collaborative project. Check out how at YourTherapySource.com and download the template.
DIY Geo-Chalkboard
Here is an activity that encourage fine motor skills, muscle strengthening and visual perceptual skills. Watch the video on how to make and use this geochalkboard to review academic material.
3 Free Therapist Appreciation Ideas
As the end of the year approaches, I occasional get emails from parents if we offer gift certificates for therapists. Unfortunately, we do not but it brings me to today’s topic – end of year gifts. Therapists never expect a gift from any student or parent. But if you are looking for ideas here are […]
Google Chrome Free Typing Games
After reading a blog post from Free Resources from the Net for Every Learner (awesome blog to follow by the way) on some new free typing games available through Google Chrome, I figured I would give them a try. I happen to use Google Chrome as a browser often because it has some nice features that […]