E-books for pediatric therapists. This list of e-books are easy to read, full of intervention ideas and a great resource for therapists and parents!
Learn what retained primitive reflexes are, why we should test to see if kids have them, and how to help them integrate these reflexes so they don't interfere with development. A must-read for pediatric occupational and physical therapists.
Resources, Forms, and Tools for planning and documenting Pediatric Occupational Therapeutic Interventions and Data Collection/Progress. Includes Assessment Checklists and Documentation Forms for Ongoing Intervention.
This course looks at entry-level knowledge of primitive reflexes. Participants will identify retained reflexes and utilize strategies to support integration to facilitate child development.
I am always looking for ideas to shake up my OT treatments and try to get creative with activity tolerance activities, because it is just NOT functional or
W-Sitting Infographic What is W-Sitting, what are the associated problems and what are solutions? Live in the Chicagoland area? Speak with an expert about your child. Complete the form below and one of our amazing staff members will be in contact with you soon.
This course looks at entry-level knowledge of primitive reflexes. Participants will identify retained reflexes and utilize strategies to support integration to facilitate child development.
This Blog and Infographic will review tonic reflexes, their significance if the reflex persists beyond the typical age range, and the possible impact on a child’s functioning and role performance. Last but not least, this blog will suggest therapeutic interventions that are known to help inhibit the activation of tonic reflexes and advance postural control as a foundation for optimal functioning.
Looking for occupational therapy activities using free or household materials? This list of OT activities supports development of OT goals.
Resources, Forms, and Tools for planning and documenting Pediatric Occupational Therapeutic Interventions and Data Collection/Progress. Includes Assessment Checklists and Documentation Forms for Ongoing Intervention.
This Blog and Infographic will review tonic reflexes, their significance if the reflex persists beyond the typical age range, and the possible impact on a child’s functioning and role performance. Last but not least, this blog will suggest therapeutic interventions that are known to help inhibit the activation of tonic reflexes and advance postural control as a foundation for optimal functioning.
Pediatric feeding therapy can be complex, but it can also be a lot of fun! Check out these effective feeding therapy tips, techniques, and activities.
Our speech therapy materials are applicable, user-friendly, and research-based. Increase student success and improve your diagnosis with these resources.
Embarking on a career in pediatric occupational therapy, especially for those transitioning from an adult setting, often brings with it the challenge of crafting effective and occupation-based goal…
The Z axis As therapists, we recognize the importance of mid-line crossing to help with primitive reflexes. Reaching lateral outside…
If you're an OT looking for occupation-based dynamic balance interventions to use with your patients, we've got you covered in this post!
Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, struggles with fine, gross, and/or visual motor skills, or needs help with handwriting, these occupational therapy activities will not disappoint!
Articulation intervention can seem like a jumble, but it doesn't have to be. Today, we're talking about how to actually make articulation intervention work for you and your students.
I couldn't live without a scooter board at work or home. There are endless uses and developmental benefits for children who engage in scooter board
Babies should have good head control by about 3 months of age. If your baby cannot yet hold their head up, check out these tips from an OT!
These occupational therapy interventions are OT activities for kids to help with child development of functional skills.
These ABA therapy activities for kids with autism spectrum disorder will give you heaps of ideas you can use at school, in therapy, and at home!
Unilateral neglect is a common effect of strokes. It goes by many different names. Learn the current evidence-based OT interventions to help
I'm often asked how to encourage upper extremity weight bearing with a toddler/preschool aged child. It's not always easy in this age group as they are on the move and busy! We know that weight
In this blog, NAPA pediatric physical therapist Larissa is here to share some easy proprioception exercises for toddlers and children. Good proprioception is an important part of everyone’s life whether you are 1 year old or 99 years old. What is Proprioception? Proprioception refers to your body’s ability to sense where your body is in space
Babies should have good head control by about 3 months of age. If your baby cannot yet hold their head up, check out these tips from an OT!
I was giving the CELF-4 yesterday and realized that although I like the Concepts & Following Directions subtest, there are not a lot of written materials out there that address some of the types of basic concepts on this subtest. Obviously you can do before/after directions with real life objects (jump up and down before you spin around), but I made this worksheet to work on before/after directions with pictures, which is what the CELF-4 is really testing. Click here to download!
Parent advocates will learn about early intervention and autism and early signs of autism and interventions to support development.
Let's explore 15 amazing early intervention activities that you can use to rock your therapy sessions. Your kiddos will have a blast while accomplishing their goals.
Target all kinds of developmental skills with these low-prep, low-maintenance Teletherapy Activities in your next virtual therapy session!
(Disclosure: Some of links below are affiliate links, which means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Where are my kindergarten and pre-K teachers? Are you teaching scissor skills? It is so important for young children to use TOOLS safely in the […]
Your 18 to 24-month old baby is growing and learning new skills quickly. He is likely knows the meaning of simple objects, names items in a book, understands simple verbs. The following developmental milestone chart will give you an idea of what do expect during the next few months. The project above was completed by Master of Occupational Therapy students at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and posted with permission.
In this blog, we will discuss what occupational therapy for babies may look like. Would you believe me if I told you babies have occupations too? Despite what it sounds like, occupations aren’t just jobs. An occupation is anything that occupies your time. For babies from birth to 1-year-old, their main occupations are eating, learning to
Unlock the power of language development with these Expanding Utterances Interactive Books for Increasing MLU. Tailored to facilitate the natural progression of expanding utterances beyond one word, these engaging interactive books serve as a logical next step for children to move towards using two-word phrases. Designed with the aim of increasing Mean Length of Utterance (MLU), these books employ real photos, making them an ideal resource for the autistic population and early communicators alike. Within this set of three interactive books, students delve into forming verb+object and adjective+noun phrases using visual symbols. The two verb+object books showcase real photos and familiar vocabulary, encouraging students to combine verbs and direct objects to craft new phrases. The result is a functional and practical expansion of MLU, with real-life images enhancing the interactive book experience. In addition, the adjective+noun book introduces students to color words and simple nouns, prompting them to describe and differentiate objects beyond basic labels. Through this interactive exploration, students discover the nuances of language, transitioning from mere one-word expressions to more sophisticated two-word phrases. Elevate your speech therapy sessions with these thoughtfully crafted books that not only foster vocabulary development but also make language expansion a dynamic and enjoyable journey for young learners. → What's Included? Book 1: Real photos 18 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 4 verb visual symbols 11 noun (direct object) visual symbols Book 2: Real photos 24 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 4 verb visual symbols 14 noun (direct object) visual symbols Book 3: 12 pages, plus cover (half a sheet of paper each) 16 adjective visual symbols (two of each color) 8 noun visual symbols for four different nouns You Might Also Like... Animal Action Photos Interactive Books to Increase MLU Expand Utterances BUNDLE Expanding Utterances: Interactive Books to Increase MLU - Winter Expanding Utterances Basic Concepts Interactive Books to Increase MLU The entire collection of resources targeting increasing MLU! ☠ Click here to follow Speech Language Pirates and stay up to date on the latest resources, freebies, and special promotions!
Looking for functional, occupation-based standing tolerance activities for your OT practice? Here are 10 of our top favorites.
