The school year will be starting shortly for many of us. Start the school year off with fun, purposeful activities that combine movement with math skills. Not only will children benefit from the physical activity, moving while learning can help with memory skills, attention and focus. Here are three fun math activities that can be […]
The Journal of Pediatric Urology published research on interviews regarding 346 children with bilateral cerebral palsy (BCP) to describe the age of bladder and bowel control, intellectual impairment and severity of motor disability. The results indicated the following: median age for daytime bladder and bowel continence in BCP children was 5.4 years compared with 2.4 […]
The Journal of Attention Disorders published a meta-analysis on the possible beneficial effects of exercise in alleviating ADHD functional outcomes in children. After searching various databases, 10 studies for a total of 300 participants on the effects of physical exercise on motor skills and executive functions in children with ADHD were included. The analysis revealed the […]
Keep calm and do yoga. No one can deny that yoga helps to calm children. Hang up this reminder in your therapy room, classroom or yoga studio. You can print it in color or choose 2 different black and white posters that the children can color for you to hang up. Try using it as […]
As pediatric therapists we may be involved in helping children return to activity and/or school following a concussion. Of course, you should always work in conjunction with a physician but there are specific guidelines to follow. CanChild has done a great job of creating evidence based resources to return to activity and school for youth […]
I received this question from a reader and thought it would be beneficial to post a Q&A for everyone to read. Question: I am looking for free worksheets or handouts for memory, problem solving, decision making, and planning. Do you have any of these? Answer: Sure, we have some free worksheets about these topics. […]
Challenge fine motor and memory skills with this Superhero Match Up freebie from the Superhero packet. Print and laminate the page. Using thumb, index and middle finger create small balls of clay. Flatten each ball between thumb and index finger. Place clay over each circle. Player one removes two pieces of clay. If it is a […]
Combine pretend play with physical activity while you move and learn with these free animal printables. All you need to do is print the activities and you are set to go. Not only will you be encouraging physical activity, proprioceptive input and body awareness but children will also review math concepts and practice visual perceptual […]
Nowadays, babies are spending more and more time in car seats. Families are busy running to day care, extra curricular activities for siblings and the stores. When the baby is buckled into the car seat, all too often parents just transition the car seat to the next location and plop the car seat in the […]
During this age of social media, we are bombarded with inspirational messages of which some hit home more than others. I think this quote is perfect for pediatric therapists. As a profession, I think we live and breathe this everyday for the children and their families. When children want to achieve a certain skill (no […]