Video Activity – Cup Challenge
Combine movement and learning with this fun challenge using 3 oz plastic cups and a recycled potato chip can to store them in. Download the template and get directions at YourTherapySource.com.
Free Therapy News and Tips Templates
Here is another freebie from Your Therapy Source Inc. – Therapy News and Tips templates. Create you own monthly newsletter and tips hand outs to provide to teachers and parents. You can either type directly onto the templates (and even save them) or print the pages and hand write the therapy news. The templates are […]
Am I Doing a Good Job? Ask the Kids.
For many of you the school year has ended or will soon be ending. Did you ever considering asking the children that you work with whether you did a good job? Just like when adults attend professional development or a college course, teachers usually ask for feedback. Why not ask the kids that you work […]
June 2011 Digital Magazine
Check out our latest magazine for articles on the iPad, task analysis, physical activity in children, free personal hygiene rubrics, free outdoor bingo activity and more. If you can not view the magazine below you can download it here. Open publication – Free publishing
Exercise, Academics and Autism
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the effects of aerobic exercise on academics in young children with autism. In the experimental phase of the treatment, the children participated in 15 minutes of aerobic activity prior to academic tasks. In the control phase, the children only completed the academic tasks. The results indicated a significant difference […]
Shoes4Kids – Needs Our Help PT 2011
Here is a guest post about a great charitable organization that provides shoes for kids at the APTA conference each year.Bringing New Shoes and Smiles to Kids in Need The mission of Shoes4Kids is to provide disadvantaged youth a new pair of athletic shoes and socks, thereby improving their health and wellness. Since 2006, Shoes4Kids […]
Orthotics Affect on Upper Extremity Use
The Spring 2011 issue of Pediatric Physical Therapy published an interesting study on the use of supramalleolar orthoses and how they affect upper extremity use. Seventeen children with Down Syndrome were divided into two groups of treadmill training – one group of children wore supramalleolar orthoses and the other group did not. Both groups of […]
Podcast on Pediatric Variability
Physical Therapy has just posted a new podcast entitled Variability in Childhood Development. Several researchers discuss the importance of variability in normal child development. The podcast is approximately 26 minutes long. You can download it for free at Physical Therapy podcasts. I just finished listening to it and the researchers bring up some good points […]
Age Related Changes in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research on age related changes in 184 children (age range 4 -16 years old) with cerebral palsy. The children were initially evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) and Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire – Cerebral Palsy (LAQ-CP) and again 2 years and 7 […]
Play Activities for Children with Disabilities
The Alliance for Technology Access has a wonderful, free publication that you can download entitled “We Can Play”. This is a 20 page document loaded with fun, adaptable ideas for children with disabilities. Topics include bike riding, accessible birthday party ideas, games for the car, cooking tips and more. Each topic is a one page […]