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Poll Results on Length of Services
The poll results have been posted regarding the previous survey question that ran from April until now. Question: When considering your entire caseload, regardless of IEP classification, approximately how long do students receive school based OT or PT services? Question: Based on your experience, what IEP classification tends to receive therapy services for the longest? […]
Walmart Grant for Health and Wellness
Walmart is now offering grants up to $25,000 that support health and wellness. The grant application period is ending August 10, 2012 though so if interested act quickly. They are willing to support tax exempt programs that “improve access to health care, reduces health care disparities and promotes nutrition”. For more information go to Walmart […]
How Cool is This?
I wanted to share this fun, easy animation tool that some students may enjoy – PowToon. It is really fun and pretty simple to create animated presentations. Perhaps a tool to add to your therapy bag to entertain the school staff for professional development. Or suggest to an older student instead of a traditional pen […]
Low Competency in Fundamental Movement Skills
Pediatrics will be publishing research on almost 7000 elementary and high school students in Australia to explore the demographic and health-related characteristics of school-aged children with low competency in fundamental movement skills (FMS). Staff examined each student’s height, weight, and assessed FMS and cardiorespiratory endurance. Demographic and physical activity was measured with a questionnaire. The […]
Wipe Off Options for Visual Motor Activities
Here are several suggestions for making visual motor activities reusable with wipe off markers. You can watch the YouTube video or go to YourTherapySource.com for pictures of more ideas and tips on what worked best when we tried them all out.
Dental Visits and Autism
Here is a wonderful, FREE, booklet that you can download for children with autism who will be visiting the dentist. It offers many sensory tips so it is also beneficial for children with sensory processing disorder. It includes tips for oral hygiene, sensory modifications, behavior modifications, sequence picture cards and social stories. You can find […]
Prevalence of Toe Walking
Pediatrics will be publishing research on toe walking in children. A recent study looked at almost 1500 five and half year old children from Sweden. For children with a diagnosis of developmental delay or neuropsychiatric disorders, such as an autism spectrum disorder, more than 40 percent of children were currently or had been toe-walkers. The […]
5 Simple Reminders for Exercise Programs
Therapists frequently recommend exercise programs for the classroom, home or community. It can be difficult for individuals, teachers and parents to remember to perform the activities. Here are a few simple reminders to increase the likelihood of completing the exercises: 1. Set an alarm – Get an inexpensive alarm clock and set it to go […]
Long Term Functional Outcomes After SDR
Long term follow up data was analyzed pre-operatively, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years and 15 years from 102 patients with spastic cerebral palsy who had a selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR). The results indicated the following: statistically significant improvements seen in spasticity, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), activities of daily living up to 10 and […]
Playground Grants
Does your school need a new playground or updates to their current playground? KaBOOM has partnered with Dr. Pepper, Snapple, Disney and others to offer several different grant opportunities. You can apply for a brand new playground, maintain a current playground, complete a playground and more depending upon what state you live in. You can […]