Perhaps you have already started back to school or will be shortly. Here are a few tips to make sure you are ready for those first few days back at school providing therapy: 1. Stay calm during scheduling. If you work as a school based therapist you know how stressful scheduling can be. Just try […]
It is recommended that babies spend supervised play time on their tummies to help decrease the risk of plagiocephaly, encourage reaching and increase muscle strengthening in the shoulders and arms. Prone positioning also increase core stability. Try laying in your belly in prone with both arms extended (aka cobra pose). Let me tell you not […]
In early childhood classrooms it can be easier to provide push in therapy treatment sessions. One easy way to incorporate movement in the classroom is during reading time. Physical and occupational therapists can help to educate teachers on looking for books that encourage physical activity. Here are a few tips to encourage movement during reading […]
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research on including children with physical disabilities during play. A comprehensive review of the research was completed to determine what factors help children with physical disabilities participate in play in childcare centers. The following results were reported: 1. Strategies were grouped into role of the adult facilitator […]
If you are a therapist or teacher, you know how hard it can be to keep up with data collection. In my experience, it is never intentional to get behind. Most of the time therapists and teachers are too busy teaching and interacting with the students. Time gets the best of us and something has […]
Do you work with children who are unsafe on the playground at recess time? Perhaps it is a lack of body awareness, safety awareness or decreased motor skills but keep in mind it could be a lack of understanding of what the rules are during recess. Review rules with children at the start of the […]
Once a child has achieved a new motor skill check the following ways to determine if the child has truly mastered the skill: 1. Can the child demonstrate the skill in all environments? 2. Can the child explain why and when he/she will use the new skill? 3. Can the child teach the new skill […]
The University of Bristol conducted research on almost 5000 children at age 7.5 years old. Using Mendelian randomization to look at changes in gene patterns they found a strong connection between asthma, BMI and body fat. Most significantly they found that the relative risk of asthma increased by 55 per cent for every extra unit […]
