Tag Archives: Children

Do you struggle with figuring out how to increase parent involvement at school?  It can be difficult for school-based therapists, teachers and other staff to reach out to parents during the hectic school day. Parents are an integral part of the special education team. They know the most about their children’s strengths, weaknesses, and personal preferences. Therapists and other school staff need to include parents in all decision making for children.

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Do you struggle with figuring out how to increase parent involvement at school?  It can...

Screen time and young children -The results of the survey on screen time and young children indicate that an overwhelming majority of professionals and parents agree that screen time is negatively affecting a child’s ability to be ready for school.

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Screen time and young children -The results of the survey on screen time and...

The researchers concluded that physical activity and walking performance in children with cerebral palsy varies over time based on functional levels. This information is helpful to guide physical activity and walking interventions for therapists and families.

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The researchers concluded that physical activity and walking performance in children with cerebral palsy...

Winter oral motor activities can be fun indoor play during these cold months to work on strengthening the muscles in and around the mouth such as your cheeks, jaw, tongue, and lips. By practicing and strengthening oral motor skills, it may help children to improve their feeding skills, arousal level and more.

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Winter oral motor activities can be fun indoor play during these cold months to...

Great ideas for a motor room from a pediatric physical therapist, playroom or in the classroom. Great gifts for toddlers or preschool aged children that are actually useful and promote movement! -Pink Oatmeal

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Great ideas for a motor room from a pediatric physical therapist, playroom or in...

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research examining gross motor progress in children with cerebral palsy based on 2048 assessments of 442 children.  The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66) was used repeatedly to monitor gross motor progress over 2.9 years on average.

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Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics published research examining gross motor progress in children...

Multisensory Alphabet Activities digital download includes 26 activity pages for each letter of the alphabet plus a bonus rubric to track progress. Research indicates that children need to master four components in order to identify letters: letter recognition – the ability to recognize the shape and size of the letter, letter naming – recognizing that the shape of the letter is associated with a letter name, letter sound knowledge – determining what sound corresponds to the shape or name (AD)

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Multisensory Alphabet Activities digital download includes 26 activity pages for each letter of the...

What does the research say about excessive screen time for children? Yesterday, we reported the survey results on screen time and young children. An overwhelming majority of professionals and parents agreed that screen time is negatively affecting a child’s ability to be ready for school. This week, JAMA Pediatrics, published a large study on the effects of excessive screen time and children.

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What does the research say about excessive screen time for children? Yesterday, we reported...