The Handwriting and Keyboarding survey has ended with over 200 responses. The purpose of this survey was to get the opinions of pediatric therapists, parents and teachers on handwriting versus keyboarding. Here are the overall responses with comments at the bottom. Please don’t forget to answer the current survey when you are done reading this […]
Recent research examined atypical sensory and repetitive behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder through video recording observations to determine the influence of environmental factors. The participants included 32 children with autism spectrum disorder (2–12 years of age) engaging in sensory and repetitive behaviors during home activities. Using the video recording, behavioral coding was used to […]
The Journal of Physiotherapy completed a research review examining whether constraint-induced movement therapy improves upper limb activity and participation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Only randomized trials (31 papers out of 597 screened abstracts) were included in the review. The randomized trials included children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy with any level of motor […]
The March 2017 issue of the Your Therapy Source digital magazine for pediatric occupational and physical therapy has been published. The table of contents includes: PROPRIOCEPTION AND HANDWRITING LETTER REVERSALS AND ADHD MATH, MOVEMENT AND MOTOR SKILLS MANUAL MOTOR SKILLS, DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND AUTISM MOTOR SKILLS AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION YOGA AND ADHD BRAIN ACTIVATION […]
It is almost that time of year, when we can start heading outdoors everyday to enjoy the fresh air (although today when woke up it was only 14 degrees out). While we dream of warmer days, try this Fresh Air Fitness routine from the Spring Packet. Practice it indoors until you can bring the kids […]
The American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation performed a research review to determine whether therapeutic riding and hippotherapy improve balance, motor function, gait, muscle symmetry, pelvic movement, psychosocial parameters, and the patients’ overall quality of life. Following a literature search, 16 articles were included in the review. Assessment revealed: most of the studies showed […]
Do you know what parts of the brain are activated when a child learns ball handling skills? You might be surprised to find out that catching a ball requires all the lobes of the brain to work together! When you see a child reach their arms out to catch a ball various steps have already […]
Here is a freebie from the latest download – Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Bugs and Butterflies. It is perfect for Spring time which is right around the corner. This activity encourages: scissor practice, fine motor skills, sequencing and visual motor skills. DOWNLOAD the free Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Butterfly Find out more about […]
Developmental Science published research examining the longitudinal development of manual motor skills and daily living skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Longitudinal grip strength and finger tapping, along with the relationship to current and future daily living skills, was evaluated in 90 individuals with ASD and 56 individuals with typical development who ranged […]
Check out these fingerprint bees! I love fingerprint art because it is easy to follow the directions and the end result is adorable! This freebie is from Fingerprint Fun. There are simple, step by step directions on how to create these buzzing bees. Print out the page and complete the picture with your own fingerprint […]