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Track Physical Activity with the iPhone
There is an interesting free app for the iPhone entitled Walk n’ Play. Developed by Chinmay Manohar in the Department Endocrinology, Nutrition and Diabetes of the Mayo Clinic, Walk n’ Play tracks normal day to day physical activity. Once you put in the height and weight of the user, it tracks your movements and tells […]
Water Intake and Cognitive Performance
With the weather getting warmer, parents and school staff need to remember to remind children to drink plenty of water. Not only will water hydrate their bodies it appears to effect cognitive performance as well. Three articles from Appetite, report on the benefits of children drinking water and its effects on cognitive performance: 1. Edmonds […]
Onset of Autism and Effects on Child’s Development
The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders will be publishing research on when and how autism symptoms appear and its effects on childhood development. Data was collected from 2720 parents via questionnaires. Children were divided into three groups: 1. Regression of skills – 44% of the children exhibited a regression of social, cognitive or communication […]
Wii Games for Different Abilities
Without trying out each of the Wii games, it can be hard to determine specific games to recommend for children. Ability Technology has provided an overview of the skills that 6 popular Wii games require. The table describes each game and then rates the following areas: cognitive, physical/sensory, psychosocial, adaptation, set up and general ease […]
What Behaviors Are Sensory Based?
Therapists are constantly answering this question – are behaviors in children sensory based? There are different ways of finding an answer to this question. One quick tool to start with is the Motivation Assessment Scale. This was developed by V. Mark Durrand PhD and Daniel B Crimmins PhD in 1986. It consists of 16 questions […]
Bayley III Accuracy for Detecting Development Delay
For any of you who use the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III), recent research indicated that the scale “seriously underestimates developmental delay in 2 year old Australian children”. The subjects were 221 children who were born extremely pre term ( References: Peter J. Anderson; Cinzia R. De Luca; Esther Hutchinson; Gehan Roberts; […]
Gender Differences and Head Movements
Gait and Posture published research on gender differences in head stabilization during level walking in youth. Fifteen females and fifteen males, ages 8-11, underwent gait analysis walking at their own speed. Sensors were placed at the pelvis, shoulders and head. The results indicated no differences in acceleration values between the genders at the pelvis and […]
ABC News: Moving and Shaking in the Classroom
This news story was on Good Morning America. Great ideas to incorporate movement into the classroom but…watch closely on the stability balls and the standing desks. The equipment may be getting the children to move but some of them have incredibly poor posture because the ball or desk is not at the correct height. Curious […]
Earth Day Ideas for Therapy Sessions
1. Earth Day Crafts: Create collages out of recycled materials. The children can cut up recycled cardboard or magazines to create a collage. Perhaps think of a theme such as healthy foods or exercise. Maybe write the child’s name in large bubble letters and glue on the recycled pictures. 2. Earth Day Challenge: Who can […]
Autism and Picky Eating
The April issue of the Journal of Pediatrics reports on the rate of picky eating in children with autism compared to a control group without autism. The Children’s Activity and Meal Patterns Study (CHAMPS)included 53 children with autism and 58 children without autism. A food diary was kept for 3 days and parents answered a […]