Most Popular Blog Posts during 2010

Here are the top 10 most popular blog posts during 2010: 1. Motor Planning and Graded Movement 2. Homemade Assistive Devices 3. iPhone Applications and Occupational Therapy 4. Encouraging Tummy Time Handouts 5. Social Story Resources 6. Self Regulation Activities 7. Bilateral Coordination Eye Foot 8. Handwriting Practice on the Interactive Whiteboard 9. 5 Ice […]

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Fun with Virtual Sand

You have to check out this cool website – thisissand.com. You can drop sand where you move the mouse. Simply click on the square in the upper left hand corner to change colors or erase the image. It even works on a Smart Board. Why not try figure 8’s, crossing midline or air writing with […]

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Permit to Drive

Much like a student driver needs driving lessons, practice and a permit before they can get on the road, a child needs similar skills to drive a motorized wheelchair. Some skills can be learned, acquired or achieved with medical intervention (i.e. glasses). To start with a child must have sufficient vision in order to drive […]

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20 Free Downloads from 2010

Here is a list of 20 free activities we posted on the website during 2010: 1. Winter Handwriting Activities 2. Artist Trading Cards Lesson Plan 3. Tangrams for Kids 4. Fabric Creation Lesson Plan 5. Visual Motor Exercises 6. Imagination Action Journey 7. Dressing Skills Sample Page 8. Wax String Activities Sample Pages 9. Follow […]

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Gross Motor Skills and Psychiatric Disorders

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research on the gross motor performance and physical fitness of children with psychiatric disorders. One hundred children (81 boys and 19 girls with a mean age of 9 yrs 11 months) were divided into three subgroups: emotional disorders (17 children), behavioral disorders (44 children) and pervasive developmental disorders (39 […]

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Participation of Youth with Spina Bifada

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research published a study on the participation of community activities for youth with spina bifada. Sixty three children with spina bifada, ages 2-5, 6-12 and 13-18, completed a participation survey (along with caregivers if necessary). The results indicated that the “older youth participated less in recreational, physical and skill based activities”. […]

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Lego Grant Available

The LEGO Children’s Fund provides quarterly grants typically from $500 to $5000. Preferential consideration is given to disadvantaged youth, special projects that help children explore creativity and organizations serving Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. They are specifically looking for programs in these two areas: “1. Early childhood education and development that is directly related to creativity […]

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Free Play and Feeling Included

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly published interesting research on children’s feelings about being included. The researcher, Dr. Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere, interviewed 11 children with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, motor delays, DCD and more. Three themes were seen throughout the interviews regarding the children’s perspective on sports, games and play: 1. Gaining entry to play […]

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Knee Surgery and Arthrogryposis

The Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics published research on ambulation gains following surgical correction for knee flexion contractures in children with arthrogyposis. Prior to surgery at 2 through 16 years of age, 11 children were non ambulatory, 2 were household ambulators and 1 was a community ambulator with orthosis. The children underwent an average of 1.8 […]

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