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Postural Stability Training Effects on Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Research was published assessing the dynamic bilateral postural stability on balance control and gait parameters in 30 children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy (8-10 years old). The children were divided into two groups. One group received 2 hours per session of physical therapy for 3x/week for 8 weeks. The second group received 1.5 hours per session […]
Turkey Tinting for Pencil Pressure
Practice grading of pencil pressure with this free printable. You can download it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeturkey [subscribe2]
Whole Body Vibration to Improve Balance/Strength and Down Syndrome
A randomized controlled study was published on 30 children with Down syndrome, where 15 children received physical therapy and 15 children received physical therapy and whole body vibration training. Both groups participated 3x/week for 6 months. The groups underwent stability testing and muscle strength testing before and after the 6 mos of the treatment program. […]
Gross Motor Function Following Acquired Brain Injury
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology published research on 287 Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) observations were made on 74 children with pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). The results showed the following: 1. Children sustaining hypoxic–ischaemic injuries made the slowest and least complete recoveries. 2. Older children made faster gross motor recoveries after controlling for aetiology. […]
Child Development Can Not Wait
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Homemade Painting Tools
Create these homemade painting tools with cardboard, scissors and clothes pins. Children will practice cutting skills, hand strengthening and visual motor skills with this painting activity. Watch the video at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/videopaintingtools.html [subscribe2]
Mental Practice versus Physical Practice for Finger Opposition Skills in Children
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport published research on the effects of mental practice (MP) and physical practice (PP) on a finger opposition task among 36, nine to ten years old, children. The children were randomly assigned to either a MP group, PP group or no practice (NP) group. The MP and PP groups participated […]
Free Cutting Skills Strips
Download some free cutting strips for children to practice basic scissor skills. You can download the 3 black and white pages and 3 color pages at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecuttingstrips.html [subscribe2]
12 Printable Halloween Freebies
Need some last minute Halloween activities? Here are 12 free printable activities: 1. 4 Pages from Halloween Handwriting Activities at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/Halloween_free_sample.pdf 2. Halloween Clothes Pin Mat at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freehalloweenmat.html 3. Pumpkin Patch Fine Motor Game at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepumpkinpatch.html 4. Jack O Lantern Challenge Maze at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freejackolanternmaze.html 5. Copy the Clay Monsters at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeclaymonster.html 6. Halloween Handwriting Hunt at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/hwhuntshalloweenfree.html 7. Halloween Door Hanger […]
Gait and Stability in Different Baby Shoes
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the effects of different torsional flexibilities of shoes on gait and stability in 25 children who were walking five months or less. The children were evaluated barefoot and in 4 types of shoes with different torsional flexibilities (UltraFlex, MidFlex, LowFlex, and Stiff). Gait assessments were performed and stability was […]