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Color Versus Black and White Pictures
For those of you who use social stories and visual schedules you may find this research interesting and helpful (save you some money on color ink). A recent study had 22, 4-6 year olds, create stories with either color or black and white pictures. The stories that the children created were then analyzed on word […]
Motor Skill Interventions in Early Childhood
A review of the research was conducted on the benefits of motor skill interventions on the development of fundamental motor skills. The results indicated that a significant positive effect was found on the development of fundamental motor skills following motor skill interventions of planned motor activities. Similar improvements were seen in object control and locomotor […]
Early Motor Experiences and Social Interaction
A recent study was performed with 36, three month old infants. Half of the group received active motor experiences using sticky mittens that had Velcro on them. The infants used the sticky mittens to swipe at objects which would get stuck onto the mitten giving feedback to the infant as if they grasped an object. […]
Adaptive Seating and CP
A comprehensive review was completed on the use of adaptive seating for children with cerebral palsy from January 1990 to December 2010. Five reviews were discovered with all showing generally positive results but lacked significant evidence for “effectiveness for postural control and management, seated posture, upper extremity function, and overall clinical outcomes”. The author concluded […]
Wrist Extension and Hand Function
A recent studied examined the use of wrist monitors on 15 children with hemiplegia to study the hypothesis that wrist extension frequency is an indicator of functional hand use. Using video analysis and a wrist monitor that assessed wrist extension frequency, the subjects participated in the Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA). The results indicated that the […]
7 Technology Things to Try this School Year
With the start of a new school year, why not try some new technology things this school year. Here is some suggestions of 7 things to try to accomplish this year: 1. Start a Wiki: A wiki is a website that people can add or edit information on different topics. Do you have a specific […]
Design Your Own Sensory World
Stumbled across this website that is AMAZING! And free of course which makes it more amazing!!! You can design and decorate your own sensory house. There are sensory rooms, lounges, bedroom, kitchen, sensory garden and more. There is visual and auditory feedback so it makes it suitable for different learning abilities. All you have to […]
September 2011 Digital Magazine
Open publication – Free publishing – More autism If you can not view magazine go to www.YourTherapySource.com/magazine to download the pdf.
Survey Results Are in – Types of Caseloads
The survey results are in from 226 therapists on caseloads. You can view the results here. Looks as if most of you work in Pre-K through 5th grade spread out among general ed, inclusion, self contained and multiply disabled. Don’t forget to answer our new survey on the economy and pediatric OT and PT.
Self Regulation in Young Children
Here is an excellent article entitled Developing Young Children’s Self Regulation Through Everyday Experiences. It is a 6 page articles with a thorough description of self regulation and how teachers can support the development of it in young children. You can read the article here.