The September issue of the Your Therapy Source digital magazine has been published. You can read articles on bladder control, handwriting, playground interventions, fine motor activities, visual perceptual printables and more! All free! View below or go to the Monthly Magazine page to view the PDF version of the magazine. Open publication – Free publishing
One of the great things about the new website, is the capability to have more accurate sales reports (Ok maybe this is just super cool to me – I love reports and stats). Since back to school is a busy time of year for school based therapists I thought you all might want to know […]
BMC Neurology published research on visual stimuli and standing posture in 36 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP) and 27 typically developing (TD) children. Standing independently requires the visual, somatosensory, and vestibular systems. Using three dimensional motion analysis with surface electromyography to describe body position, body movement, and muscle activity during three standing tasks, the researchers examined standing […]
Parents are an integral part of the special education team. They know the most about their children’s strengths, weaknesses and personal preferences. Therapists and other school staff need to include parents in all decision making for children. Here are some tips on improving your communication with parents: 1. Always start off a conversation stressing a […]
Are you familiar with electronic medical records abbreviated as EMR? For most school based occupational and physical therapists, electronic medical records are not being used in school districts. Some school districts do run software programs to generate and monitor progress for students’ IEPs. I recently had the chance to view a demonstration of an EMR […]
Self regulation skills at school require the ability to tolerate sensations, situations and distress and form appropriate responses. Simply stated, it is the ability to control emotions, thinking, behavior and motor actions in different situations. In children, self regulation matures just like other developmental processes. Children get older and learn to think before they act. Research indicates […]
When back to school starts, school based therapists have to hit the ground running. There is rarely time to organize supplies, review IEPs or even go to the bathroom haha! Most therapists start the school year off with scheduling. This is BY FAR THE WORST part of being a school based therapists in my opinion. […]
For back to school this year, we are throwing a super sale! The more money you spend, the more money you save. And we have lots of NEW products and collections to help get you started loading up your school based therapy bags, totes, crates or rolling luggage. So here are the codes (coupons […]
Here are a few free app suggestions for pediatric OTs and PTs for 8/12/16. This week there is a pretty simple and straightforward handwriting app and an app that adds some physical activity to a child’s day – my favorite when kids are moving instead of just hunched over their devices. (This post does include […]
About two weeks ago, I read an article about an occupational therapist who is starting up a foundation to help children with disabilities in Uganda. Her story is so inspiring. I contacted her and asked her a few questions about Imprint Hope. There is a link to donate to Imprint Hope at the bottom of […]