Summer fun!
Summer is quickly approaching, and with the warmer weather comes a break in school-based therapy services for many of our students. This is the time of year that parents may…
“Green” therapy ideas for recess!
Recess has been a frequent topic of late in the literature, and nearly everyone can agree that recess is important to child development and school participation. Recess can be an…
Local Pediatric Conference – Next Week!
Next Thursday, May 2, Nemours/DuPont Hospital will be hosting a day long conference. Presenters will include physical and occupational therapists, including Debbie Thorpe, and Jane Case-Smith, and topics will include…
Happy Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day! Holidays are excellent for adding a little fun to any therapy session. Here are some resources for ideas and materials for incorporating a little "green" into…
Accessibility App and Website
AbleRoad is a free website and app (available for both Android and Apple devices) that is designed to help persons with disabilities, including physical, cognitive and visual/hearing disabilities, access the…
New advances in AAC voices
This story from NPR, discusses the work being done by a Northeastern University speech scientist. Rupal Patel is working to create more representative, individualized Text-to-Speech output for assistive technology users.…
The Importance of Feedback
As therapists, we are constantly providing our clients with feedback. Whether it is cuing a student for form when engaged in exercise, or helping a teacher incorporate a visual cue…
Celebrate April – OT and Autism Awareness Month – with free CEUs!
Until April 30, 2013, there is a free 1 hour, CEU course being offered at TodayinOT.com! The course is titled "Sensory Processing in Autism", and is available here. For physical…
The 3 R’s (Relevant Rehab Research)!
Barrow researchers identify new vision of how we explore our world Although the researchers involved in this study primarily focus on adults with neurological conditions, their findings remain relevant to…
April is Occupational Therapy month!
How will you celebrate Occupational Therapy Month? One way to celebrate OT is to spend a little extra time "building our brand" by talking about the profession and educating our…