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Voiding Dysfunction and Joint Hypermobility
The European Journal of Pediatrics published research on whether there is an increased prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in children with voiding dysfunction. The participants included 226 children (5 to 14 years) including 113 patients diagnosed with voiding dysfunction and 113 sex/age/body mass index-matched normal children were recruited. GJH was evaluated in both groups […]
5 Ways to Get the Most out of Therapy Sessions
Pediatric therapy sessions last for only a short period of time. A common frequency of pediatric therapy is 1 or 2 visits per week for a 30 minute sessions. It is very difficult to make substantial change during 30 minutes. Therefore, during each therapy session, therapists should be offering carry over of skills to the […]
Using Whole Body Movement to Help with Knowledge Retention
At the University of Arizona there is the Embodied Games for Learning Lab. The lab is creating games for K-12 classrooms that include movement with learning. The researchers have found that students retain information better when they use their whole body to learn the information.One of the lead researchers, Mina Johnson-Glenberg, states that “Our controlled […]
10 Ways to Use a Highlighter to Help Students
Head over to https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freehightligher.html to get the details on 10 ways to use highlighters to help students.
New Updates on Evidence-Based Practice for Individuals with Autism – Includes Exercise!
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has created an amazing report updating evidence based practices for children, youth, and young adults with autism. This document is over 100 pages and it goes into extensive detail on how each evidence based practice was included. I have perused the document and there is relevant information for all pediatric […]
Upper Extremity Strength Measurement in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Physical Therapy published a systemic review of available instruments to measure upper extremity strength in children with cerebral palsy. The researchers identified 6 different measurement instruments. Two test-retest reliability studies were rated as “fair” for the level of evidence. All other studies were rated as “unknown” for the level of evidence.The researchers concluded the following: […]
Tips to Guide Play to Help Young Children Reach IEP Goals
Play for young children is crucial to healthy development. Pediatric therapists who work in early childhood education know the importance of play and how to use it to reach IEP goals that are set for specific children. When a child is evaluated for therapy services, the therapist observes the child in the classroom setting. Therapists […]
Vocational Activities and Autism
The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities published research that examined the relationship over time between behavioral functioning (autism symptoms, maladaptive behaviors, activities of daily living) and vocational/educational activities of 153 adults (mean age of 30.2 years) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The results were the following: greater vocational independence and engagement was related to reductions […]
Free Valentine’s Day Multisensory Handwriting Activity
Download a free sample page of Valentine’s Day multisensory handwriting worksheets that include movement, scissor skills, gluing, “rainbow” writing and handwriting practice. You can download it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/msvalentinefreebie.html
Sight and Sound in Children with Autism
The Journal of Neuroscience published research on the senses of sight and sound in children with autism. Vanderbilt University researchers compared 32 typically developing children ages 6-18 years old with 32 high-functioning children with autism, matching the groups in almost every possible way including IQ.These participants worked through many different tasks, mostly all computer generated. […]