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Website for Cause and Effect
Do you work with children who need to practice cause and effect on the computer? Check out the activities at Special Educational Needs resources. These simple activities range from super simple to more complex. The user does not have to provide input to start then progresses to one click to start animation to 3 presses […]
Adapted Constraint Induced Therapy
Clinical Rehabilitation published research on an adapted version of constraint-induced movement therapy to promote functioning in children with cerebral palsy. Sixteen children with cerebral palsy (mean age 5 years 6 months) participated in constraint induced therapy for 2 weeks. The control group received the usual rehabilitation services during the 2 weeks. The intervention group had […]
Family Prioritites for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Physical Therapy has published research on family priorities for activity and participation of children and youth with cerebral palsy. Caregivers (80% mothers) of 585 children with cerebral palsy completed the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. This measure identified priorities for daily activities, productivity and leisure. Gross motor function classification system levels (GMFCS) were determined for each […]
Screen Time and Attention Span
Pediatrics will be publishing a study on the effects of television and video gaming on attention problems. One thousand three hundred twenty three children (6-12 years old) were followed for 13 months. Television and video gaming use were recorded. The average screen time use (TV and video games) was 4.26 hours. Teachers reported on attention […]
July Issue of Pediatric Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Monthly Magazine
Open publication – Free publishing
Video Contest to Change Views on Childhood Disabilities
FilmPossible Video is sponsoring a contest for Canadians to change the ways that the world views childhood disabilities. The videos must be under 2 minutes, original and include the theme “bringing visibility to disability”. There are 6 prizes including $5000! There is a panel of judges and the public will vote. Entries must be received […]
Developmental Coordination Disorder and Risk of Obesity
The Canadian Medical Association Journal published research on a study of over 2000 children from 4th through 6th grades. The children were screened for coordination disorders. One hundred eleven children had a potential diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The 111 children exhibited a higher body mass index and waist circumference in 4th grade which […]
OT Students Volunteer to Design Playhouse
Sense of Touch Effects Thoughts and Behavior
The journal Science published research on how a human’s sense of touch influences thoughts and behavior. Subjects participated in various experiments to see how an objects weight, texture and hardness can influence decision making. In one experiment, the researchers had the subjects sit in hard or soft chairs and negotiate prices of a car. The […]
Part 4 – Exercise Participation: Asthma
Asthma is a common chronic disease is the pediatric population. Having this condition, does not indicate that children should avoid exercise or sports participation. Although exercise and emotions can trigger bronchospasm with mild inflammation. Statistics show that almost 90% of asthmatics and 40% of people with allergic rhinitis suffer from exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB). This […]