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Occupational Therapy Briefs
Check out this website – OTCats.com. This is a collection of critically appraised topics (CAT) in occupational therapy. Although the brief summaries on topics are not peer reviewed it is a great place for information. You can submit CATS on different topics if interested. Click on topics to read the OT CATS that are currently […]
Preschool Tip – Have Consistent Bedtime
A new study has indicated that consistent bedtime routines for 4 year olds, result in higher scores in receptive and expressive language, phonological awareness, literacy and early math abilities. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that 4 year olds get at least 11 hours of sleep per night. This study had a sample size […]
Movement Quality of Infants Correlates with IQ at School Age
Pediatrics published research on 60 preterm infants (range 25-33 weeks) without cerebral palsy. The infants were videotaped and movement was analyzed until 17 weeks post term. General movements were established as normal or abnormal. When the children were then 7-11 years old, intelligence testing was performed. Results indicated that if general movements were normal by […]
Grant Available for Children with Disabilities
CVS Caremark Community Grants are accepting applications for grant awards until October 31, 2010. These grants are specifically for children with disabilities: “Our CVS Caremark Community Grants support programs that promote independence among children with disabilities including physical and occupational therapies, speech and hearing therapies, assistive technology and recreational therapies.” These grants are awarded to […]
PT Education and Cystic Fibrosis
A recent article in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis reports that physical therapy education was very stressful for parents of toddlers with cystic fibrosis. The parents reported “psychological distress” from PT education. There were three factors that influenced the parents education: large volumes of information, educational resources and timing of education. The researchers recommend specific […]
Visual Impairment and Wii
Here is an interesting free download to adapt two Wii games for use with children who are visually impaired – VI Fit. This adapts Wii Tennis and Bowling. The VI Fit download provides audio and vibrotactile cues to direct the players where to hit and direct the balls. VI Tennis was tested on a group […]
June 2010 Issue of Your Therapy Source News
You can download the digital magazine at www.YourTherapySource.com/magazine if you can not view below. Open publication – Free publishing – More cerebral palsy
Just 10 Minutes of Exercise…
Dr. Robert Gerszten of Massachusetts General Hospital and his team of researchers compared biochemical changes in the blood in healthy middle age adults, adults with shortness of breath and marathon runners. In the healthy subjects, the researchers found that after only 10 minutes of exercise, there was chemical changes in the blood for one hour […]
Parents Turn Off TV and Get Kids Moving
A recent study published in BMC Public Health reported on parental television viewing habits and children’s TV habits along with physical activity. The research indicated that children of parents who watch many hours of television daily are more likely to watch more hours of television per day as well. For boys the risk of watching […]
Effects of Standing Programs on Walking in Children with CP
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research on the effects of prolonged standing on the walking patterns of children with cerebral palsy. Six children with spastic cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Function Classification Levels II and III) participated in this study over a period of 9 weeks. The first three weeks the children received physical […]