[Source; Science Daily] Infants and toddlers who experienced community infection with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, had significantly higher levels of antibodies against the virus compared to adults, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Often times as therapists, teachers, and parents it has been past practice to discourage children from w-sitting. We often recommended alternative sitting positions other than w-sitting. The negative effects that we often describe do not have research to…...
Editor’s Note: This excellent guest post many years ago on Abby Brayton’s blog, OT Cafe. I felt compelled to share it here. [Source: Notes from a OT Cafe] Our life in five words: Positive, peaceful, inspiring, unexpected, roller coaster Four…...
By: Loren Shlaes, OTR/L Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique You can go a long way towards improving a child’s ability to cope by eliminating toxins from his environment, making sure he eats nutritious food, and gets plenty of sleep and exercise.…...
[Source: MindShift/KQED] “For 45 minutes to an hour after, it’s just terrible. They’re throwing fits. It’s hard to get them off of it. It’s crazy,” said Kate, about the aftermath of when her son, a sixth grader, has to stop playing video…...
[Growing a Jeweled Rose] I am so excited for April Fools Day this year! My girls are finally old enough for me to start playing fun pranks on them. I have scoured the internet to find lots of ideas and can’t wait to add a…...
[Source: Pink Oatmeal] Adding themes to fine motor can change up the mundane and make it so much more fun. Think about how great it would feel to have it all created for you. Think about the time and effort you will…...
[Source: Woo Jr.] Doodles have become such a popular art form, especially during the growing movement of bullet journaling and customizable planners. We want to help you bring your journal and notebook pages to life with your own artwork. These step-by-step how…...
[Source: Creative Speech Lab] Did you ever get carried away on April Fool’s Day? I have…on more than one occasion. As a teen, I actually convinced my friends that Woody Allen offered me a role in a movie being filmed in France after showing…...
[Source: Spunky Sprogs] What a fun way to get your students. We have word search races in my class all the time. I act like I got them all and turn my paper over. The student’s cannot figure out how…keeps them going…...