November 2011 Blog Posts (9)

Criss-cross applesauce! If your a teacher, therapist, or mom, you might find yourself saying this all day long. Kids rarely sit in any one position for an extended period of time. Kids learn through movement and many need some type of feedback in their bodies in order to focus to learn. Some children even work best when…

Are you searching for ideas to boost children's intervention in the classroom? One-on-one therapy can be easy when it's focused on one area. With response to intervention at the forefront of education, we are seeing therapy in the classroom more and more. We see that every child can benefit from therapy in the classroom, giving each child the best opportunity to succeed. A large part of successful therapy in the classroom…

Play is the "work" of children. Are you the parent or grandparent of a child with special needs? Do you wonder if the gift you're giving will become that child's favorite? Luckily, many of the toys you grew up with are classic skill-builders and…

Want to put the "fun" in functional this holiday season? Watch your child or student light up when they see the SpaceSAVER Bouncer and Climber! They'll love the amazing bounce factor while you marvel…

This is the time of year when we love to give and receive. Whether it's volunteering at your child's school, writing your child's teacher a thank you note for all the hard work they do or giving that special gift to your child,…

I work in a preschool autism class. There are nine adorable youngsters in the moderate to severe range and luckily, a teacher and four aides. If you're reading this and work in an elementary, middle or high school, then working in a classroom is going to have a completely different focus for you but I posted some…

We have certainly praised the revolution of technology as a step towards universal design and helping many children with special needs. But is there an evolution of changes in development going on with all children?  Check out this report of a recent study done which states that up to 40% of 2-4 year olds and even 10% of babies under age one have used some type of smart phone or tablet already.  Great for building cognitive…

Imagine you're six months pregnant, have three kids (ages five, three and one) and a double stroller. You're checking in at the airport, going through security, boarding a plane, finding seats, taking off, occupying three kids with food/games and making bathroom trips during the flight, going through the de-plane, retrieving the stroller, walking through the terminal and renting a car -  ALL BY YOURSELF. When I read the previous sentence, I can't believe I actually did that.…

Presented yesterday to the OT's and PT's in our deptartment on the new Power Up program from S'cool Moves.  Day long professional development day for the schools.      New neuro-sensory based learning stategies presented for both teachers and therapists.  Good feedback.  District training coming up at end of Novmember 11.