The results are in from the survey on service delivery model for school based therapy. There were over 500 responses to the questions! You can read all the results at Your Therapy Source. Please take a moment to answer the two question survey on evaluation tools.
The April 2016 issue of the Your Therapy Source Digital Magazine for Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists is now available. Read articles on pre-handwriting skills, postural control, self regulation, toe walking, activity ideas and more! Check it out below or download the free magazine at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/magazine.html
(This post contains affiliate links) Every so often an app comes along that has to potential to actually get kids to move instead of just stare at a screen. Toca Boca Dance is a great, fun app with that potential. It is available as a free version which offers quite a bit. Basically, you dress […]
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research comparing distal vibratory perception threshold and sensation in 11 children who toe walked and 15 controls. The mean vibration perception threshold at the metacarpal and metatarsal phalangeal joints was calculated for each participant. In addition, the Short Sensory Profile was completed by each participant’s parent or caregiver. The results indicated […]
Print this Butterfly, Bugs and Blocks freebie to practice fine motor, visual motor, visual closure and visual discrimination skills. You can download the freebie at Your Therapy Source Inc. Need more building block ideas? Check out the freebies and download with Building Block Patterns and Games.
Did you know that about 90% of humans are right handed? Did you also know that research indicates a decreased degree of right-handedness in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)? In addition, other research found that children with ASD tended to have more mixed-handedness, but that those who had a definite hand preference performed better […]
Here are a few free app suggestions. These apps are always totally free which is awesome. I did test these out. Gigglebug’s Face Race: This app is super cute for some oral motor and motor planning fun. Basically an animated creature makes a face and you copy it. The app snaps a photo and then […]
Research in Developmental Disabilities published research comparing kinesthetic sensitivity in 30 children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and 30 typically developing (TD) children all between 6 and 11 years old. Each child put their forearms on a passive motion apparatus which extended the elbow joint at constant velocities. The children had to focus on detecting […]
Today’s post is by a guest blogger, Paige Hays, OTR. She is an occupational therapist who provides in-home, pediatric occupational therapy services in the south metro area of the Twin Cities, MN through Paige Hays, Therapy Services, LLC. She is a mother of 2 girls, avid DIYer, and a highly skilled and experienced OT. She specializes in […]
Here are a few suggestions for your OT or PT app toolbox. Marked as FREE today but never sure how long they will last… Tesla Toy – just tested it out quickly. Touch the screen with one finger to create a beautiful electric field which changes if you add more fingers. Great cause and effect! […]