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Autism, Motor Skills and Vision
Recently, there have been more studies on autism and motor skill development. Many children with autism exhibit delays in motor skill acquisition. Some research has shown deficits in the following areas: 1. dynamic balance and diadochokinesis (rapid pronation/supination of forearms)2. fine motor skills with regards to timed movements3. increased variability to perform simple movements4. performing […]
Robotic Therapy and Cerebral Palsy
Heard about this from @pediastaff on Twitter. Watch this news story about what Shriner’s Hospital is doing with children who have cerebral palsy.
COORE – Cooperative of Occupation Related Evidence
Heard about this new venture on Twitter from @willwade. COORE (Co-operative of Occupational Related Evidence) is an open access journal for Occupational Therapy and Science evidence. The goal is to create a peer reviewed online, FREE journal to gain more evidence to support occupational therapy. The creators are looking for OT’s to help out with […]
Observing and Guiding Children’s Play
Play for young children is crucial to healthy development. Pediatric therapists who work in early childhood education know the importance of play and how to use it to reach IEP goals that are set for specific children. When a child is evaluated for therapy services, the therapist observes the child in the classroom setting. Therapists […]
Including Samuel – Documentary on Inclusion
This seems like a very interesting upcoming documentary to watch on PBS stations entitled Including Samuel. It is the story of a family’s quest to include Samuel, a nine year old boy with cerebral palsy, in all aspects of their lives. It describes the successes and trials over 4 years of Samuel’s family and 4 […]
Free Resource for the Assistive Technology Process
This is a free, download of a electronic workbook that allows students to help guide the assistive technology process. This is full of great information and questionnaires for the students to fill out. It is entitled Hey Can I Try That? A Student Handbook for Choosing and Using Assistive Technology. Just click on the title […]
Spasticity and Gross Motor Function
Spasticity levels were measured using the Modified Tardieu Scale in 50 children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS I-V)aged 18 months. The children followed for one year and gross motor function was assessed with the GMFM-66. The researchers concluded that spasticity has a small relationship with gross motor function but other factors also need to be considered. […]
Great Video on “Extreme Recess” for Kids with Disabilities
Extreme Recess! Summer 09 For Health Week from Abby Kritzler on Vimeo.
Twitter for Therapists
Twitter is an excellent platform to learn about: therapy ideas, therapy practices all over the world, research, assistive technology and more. Many people use to twitter to enhance their personal learning network (PLN). For those of you who are new to Twitter it is a short messaging service where you can follow other peoples messages […]
Navigate Web with Keyboard
Key Surf was released by CanAssist in June 2009. It allows users to navigate the web using they keyboard instead of a mouse. It also remembers your web history making it faster to use each time. This free download may be helpful to any client who is unable to use a mouse. It is compatible […]