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Are you looking for simple exercises to add to your child's sensory diet? These 15 animal walks are excellent for gross motor development and sensory input.

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School based physical therapy activities and ideas that can be used for direct service or collaboration with a child's school based team.

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Families who are active together, get healthy together. Children need 60 minutes of physical activity per day while adults should aim for 150 minutes per week. The most important thing to remember is to make physical activity fun! To help get everyone moving and sitting less, play this fun fitness activity, called FitBall. It is easy to play since it is similar to the hot potato game and uses little equipment. The person holding the ball when the music stops chooses a fitness activity for…

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Are you looking for gait training for your child? These gait physical therapy exercises benefit children with cerebral palsy (CP) among other disabilities. Many parents wonder “what are some exercises for gait training?” Physical Therapists at NAPA Center share their TOP 4 physical therapy exercises for gait and balance! #balance #specialneeds #gaittraining #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #specialneedskids #specialneedsmom #specialneedskidsactivities #cerebralpalsy

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Turning exercises into simple games can encourage your loved ones with dementia to stay active, encourage physical movement in a safe, fun and enjoyable manner. Great for those with dementia with limited mobility, why not try this as a family caregiver, or for nursing homes games for the elderly.  Exercise for seniors can be fun, as long as you jump in with your heart. Read and save! Have fun and let me know which you liked!

Turning exercises into simple games can encourage your loved ones with dementia to stay active, encourage physical movement in a safe, fun and enjoyable manner. Great for those with dementia with limited mobility, why not try this as a family caregiver, or for nursing homes games for the elderly. Exercise for seniors can be fun, as long as you jump in with your heart. Read and save! Have fun and let me know which you liked!

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5 Activity Tolerance Games to Play During OT Sessions to Make it FUN! | SeniorsFlourish.com #OT #occupationaltherapy

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

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Empower Physical Therapy on Instagram: "🌟 Patient Spotlight 🌟   A highly effective and FUN way to work on balance, dual tasking, endurance (and so much more) is through dancing!   Here, one of our Wichita State Student PT’s, Kara, is taking our lovely client through a series of stepping exercises to prepare her for the finale - the Cupid Shuffle!   Physical Therapy doesn’t have to be boring or monotonous, finding ways to get people up and moving doesn’t have to be complicated.   So turn up the tunes and bring out your dance moves! 💃🏼"

Empower Physical Therapy on Instagram: "🌟 Patient Spotlight 🌟 A highly effective and FUN way to work on balance, dual tasking, endurance (and so much more) is through dancing! Here, one of our Wichita State Student PT’s, Kara, is taking our lovely client through a series of stepping exercises to prepare her for the finale - the Cupid Shuffle! Physical Therapy doesn’t have to be boring or monotonous, finding ways to get people up and moving doesn’t have to be complicated. So turn up…

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School Based Physical Therapy Resources.  A great list of resources for the new school based physical therapist and a great reference for the seasoned physical therapist.

School Based Physical Therapy Resources. A great list of resources for the new school based physical therapist and a great reference for the seasoned physical therapist.

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a child's hand reaching into a cardboard box filled with magnets and push pins

This post may contain affiliate links. Last month, I put out a call to have other therapists share creative ideas using crazy cubes. I did this because I saw a lot of potential for these little toys to work on fine motor skills and hand strengthening, but I thought that there should be more to...

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Play On Pediatric Therapy | Kids Therapy on Instagram: "🚦OT Leah loves to play this game with kiddos in the clinic! Here’s how to play: - either using coloured cards or giving directions verbally, call out either red, green, or blue. - red means stop - green means go - blue means jump - you can mix it up with different activities such as animal walks! Find a spot In your home that suits this activity and let your kids have fun with it! Jump into a a big pile of pillows and blankets or…

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Game for core and UE strengening for pediatric Occupational or Physical Therapy

Game for core and UE strengening for pediatric Occupational or Physical Therapy

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Dynamic Standing Balance Activities

We had a request for more dynamic balance activities. Here are a few that focus on standing. They are all similar but can all be modified to make them easier or harder. In addition the activity changes slightly so you can adapt it based on what motivates your child. We are just hoping to spark […]

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