[Source: Your Therapy Source] Preventive Medicine published a systemic review on physically active (PA) lessons to increase physical activity during academic time. For a study to be included in the review is must have included the following criteria: 1. classroom lessons containing both…...
[Source: Science Daily] Children’s growth disorders can be detected earlier and more efficiently with the help of new growth monitoring tools, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland. These tools include up-to-date growth reference curves, evidence-based screening cut-off values for…...
[Source: My Mundane and Miraculous Life] Soon after my son was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, we lost our health insurance. I was blessed to keep in contact with his Occupational Therapist who gave us some guidance as to what to buy for the…...
[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This super simple spring activity packs some wonderful skill practice for both hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. As children find and fit the flowers into the holes they are using their hand eye coordination skills…...
PediaStaff is so excited to be back in San Antonio for the 59th Annual TSHA Convention! Convention hall opens Thursday , Please stop by Booth #322 to say hi to Keith and Kary and to get your free Toobaloo while supplies…...
Congratulations to Carrie W., on her new PTA position with PediaStaff’s outpatient client in the Sacramento area! Carrie will be working half time in schools and half time in the clinic Great job, Carrie! ...
[Source: Teaching Mama] Most of these activities just require a few ingredients. So easy and TONS of fun! Visit this Great Aggregated Post on Teaching Mama.org...
Here is a great blog, recommended by NASP!! [Source: Kristina Sargent – the Art of Social Work] Here are a couple simple and easy to make therapeutic board games. These are also games you can find at your local second hand toy shop.…...
[Source: Reading Rockets] by Timothy Shanahan So the woman who runs my local children’s book store told me that more and more parents of young children are asking for “nonfiction beginning readers” because “that’s what Common Core wants.” Really? In kindergarten and…...
by Joanna Verdone, OTR/L I have been trying to teach my social groups about being proactive. I am so tired of hearing excuse after excuse. This lesson seemed to go over really well to help the students realize they do have control…...