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Part 3 – Exercise Participation: Cerebral Palsy
When recommending exercise and sports participation for children with cerebral palsy, there are many factors to consider. Research is constantly being collected and analyzed on the benefits of physical activity for people with cerebral palsy. One topic is the use of muscle strengthening exercises. Some current research states that progressive resistance exercises has been shown […]
Exercise Participation: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
To continue on with yesterday’s topic, promoting participation in recreational activities for children with disabilities, today’s topic will discuss specific recommendations for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Research has shown that children with JIA can participate in exercise regimens without exacerbating the disease. In addition, research has shown that exercise for at least 6 […]
Steps to Promote Participation of Children with Disabilities in Physical Activities
The recommended amount of physical activity daily for children is at least 60 minutes per day. This can be difficult to accomplish for any children with the busy schedules that face this young generation today. For children with disabilities, this can be very difficult to achieve each day for various reasons. Pediatric occupational and physical […]
Therapeutic Listening and Preschoolers
Journal of Occupational Therapy , Schools and Early Intervention published research on the benefits of Therapeutic Listening program for preschoolers with developmental disabilities. The study was performed with one group of 15 preschoolers using a pre-test and post-test design. The preschoolers received their traditional therapy sessions along with the Therapeutic Listening program. Six assessments were […]
Outdoor Activity: Nature Color Hunt
Scavenger Hunts: Scavenger Hunts electronic activity book includes over 150 scavenger hunt cards to find. In addition, there are 3 different scavenger alphabet hunts and 10 pencil and paper scavenger hunts to encourage visual discrimination and visual motor skills. These hunts are great to get any child up and moving! Recommended for ages 4+ yearsold […]
Activity Levels and Electronic Media Use of Youth with Diabetes
Pediatrics published research on the physical activity levels and electronic media use for 384 children with Type 1 diabetes, 90 children with Type 2 diabetes and 173 control subjects ranging in age from 10 to 20 years old. The results indicated that male subjects with Type 2 diabetes reported lower levels of vigorous physical activity […]
Pros, Cons and Apps for iPhone
Want a brief overview of the pros and cons of using the iPhone for assistive technology? Here is a great, short list of the good and the bad. Also included on this web page is a list of apps for the iPhone/iPad organized into sections for academics, organization, communication, social, fun, assistive technology and accessibility […]
8 Year Old Invents “Twistified Swing”
Check out this news story about an 8 year old boy who invented the “Twistified Swing”. Seems like a simple way to adapt swing sets at home for vestibular sensory seekers. news sto
Physical Therapy Podcasts
Thanks to a tip from @Therextras on Twitter or blog at Therextras.com, check out the PTJ Podcasts. These podcasts are provided by the American Physical Therapy Association. There are several topics on pediatric physical therapy. They also provide Bottom Line podcasts monthly. Essentially the research is summarized and translated for how it effects clinical practice. […]
Sensory Processing Disorders and Social Play
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy has published research on children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) and social participation. The social participation of twelve children with sensory processing disorder and 12 children without were compared. The results indicated that children with sensory processing disorder exhibit similar response patterns as children without SPD. A significant difference […]