by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability Introduction: All Americans should engage in regular physical activity at a level appropriate to their capacities, needs, and interests. All children and adults should set and reach a goal of accumulating 30 minutes…...
What is a school based therapists favorite classroom tool? His or her OWN laminator. And for $25!, I had to share. I actually bought this exact same model last Christmas when Amazon had a similar deal, and I LOVE it. And you…...
This is a great site that I was reminded of this week by Tara Jimenez PT. It was created by a pediatrician, Dr. Len Leshin. I spoke with him back in 2010 and he gave PediaStaff permission to reprint several of the…...
[Source: Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist] Today I’d like to welcome Kristie of Life With My X-Men. Kristie and her husband, Eric, are the proud parents of two boys who have Fragile X Syndrome. Drew, age 12, and Blake, age 9,…...
[Source: Science Daily] A team at Children’s National Medical Center has found that external stimulation has an impact on the postnatal development of a specific region of the brain. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study used sensory deprivation to look at the…...
[Source: Science Daily] Girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) — and their families — often look forward to the likely decline in visible symptoms such as fidgety or disruptive behavior as they mature into young women. However, new findings from UC…...
[Source: Omaha.com via SpecialEdPost] by Maggie O’Brien Two Omaha men on Sunday became among the 5 percent of Boy Scouts to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The achievement — scouting’s highest honor — is even more unusual because both have Down syndrome. McNally and Markus,…...
[Source: ABCNews.com] Bradley (Brad), 21, and Bridgette (Bri), 23, Jordan are primordial dwarfs and the world’s shortest living brother and sister, but they live life large. Bri weighs 18 lbs. and is only 27 inches tall; Brad is 35 pounds on a…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a nice little tool to start the new school year with. Make this reward box, and reward students and children for their positive behavior or participation during therapy sessions or any activity? Contributed by Your…...
Editor’s Note for Full Disclosure: Sarah and I met with the folks at TV Teacher last April at AOTA. Sara and I offered to review TV Teacher on PediaStaff. A free copy of the ‘TV Teacher: Alphabet Beats’ program was provided to…...
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