Play Strong and Review Academic Material Too!

Here is a activity idea similar to one from our electronic book Play Strong – Activities to Promote Muscle Strengthening in Children Through Play This is a four year old boy working on bilateral coordination, upper extremity and trunk muscle strengthening. The equipment needed is a regular size rolling pin and index cards. There are […]

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Back to School Visual Perceptual Puzzle Freebie

Here is a cute freebie from Back to School Visual Perceptual Puzzles, the newest download from Your Therapy Source Inc.  Practice visual motor skills and copying skills on lunch boxes.  You can download the freebie at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/vpschoolfreebie. [subscribe2]   Back to School Visual Perceptual Puzzles –  Download of 12 visual motor, visual spatial, visual closure and visual perceptual challenges […]

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WiiFit, Motor Performance and Cerebral Palsy

The Journal of Physical Therapy Science published research on the effect of training with Nintendo Wii Fit games on motor performance in 40 children with spastic cerebral palsy (6-10 years old and GMFCS Level III).  Participants were divided randomly into equal groups: experimental group that practiced with the Nintendo Wii Fit game for at least […]

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Predictors of Independent Walking and Cerebral Palsy

Physical Therapy published research on 80 children with cerebral palsy (ages 2-6 years old, GMFCS Levels II-III) to examine what skills help to determine independent walking to help guide physical therapy decision-making.  One year prior to walking postural control, reciprocal lower limb movement, functional strength, and motivation were measured.  Family support to child and support […]

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Try One More Time

During pediatric therapy sessions children are frequently encouraged to try just one more time. Here is an inspirational poster to remind us that the path to success requires many trials and even errors but never give up! To find out more about the full color, high quality 11″x17″ poster go to https://www.yourtherapysource.com/postertry.html.  To see the other […]

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Do What You Love Every Day

This poster is a great inspirational quote for an OT room.  Occupational therapy can help you to continue to enjoy and do whatever it that you love everyday through adaptations, modifications, practice and education. Find out more information on this high quality, full color 11″x17″ poster at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/posterOT1.html or check out the other inspirational posters here. [subscribe2]

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Involve Me and I Learn

This happens to be one of my favorite inspirational quotes to remind teachers and therapists that when children are completely involved in their education whether it be academics or sensory motor skills, they are more successful and motivated to learn.  Active learning is more successful than passive learning.  Hang up this poster to remind you […]