News and Views on Occupational Therapy
News stories of interest to parents of children with fine motor impairments and occupational therapy needs, from the Parenting Special Needs blog and news sources around the Web. For the latest news, go to the Today's News folder.
Play Program Awarded NIMH Grant
From Autism Vox: "The Ann Arbor, Mich., P.L.A.Y. Project, an early intervention program that uses play therapy for autistic children, has been awarded a grant of $1.85 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to fund research on play-based intervention." (9/29/09)
From Autism Vox: "The Ann Arbor, Mich., P.L.A.Y. Project, an early intervention program that uses play therapy for autistic children, has been awarded a grant of $1.85 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to fund research on play-based intervention." (9/29/09)
Know your options when it comes to occupational therapy
From Easter Seals and Autism: "Know what occupational therapy in schools can do for your child, and know how occupational therapy services work in your school system." (4/30/09)
From Easter Seals and Autism: "Know what occupational therapy in schools can do for your child, and know how occupational therapy services work in your school system." (4/30/09)
Earth Day Activities for Pediatric Therapists
From Your Therapy Source: "Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Why not incorporate the theme into your therapy sessions. Here are a few suggestions." (4/20/09)
From Your Therapy Source: "Earth Day is this Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Why not incorporate the theme into your therapy sessions. Here are a few suggestions." (4/20/09)
Interview with Carol Kranowitz on Sensory Integration Dysfunction
From ComeUnity: "Until I learned about Sensory Integration dysfunction, I could not find a pattern in these children. The only common thread - and this is what troubled me the most - was their sadness." (4/20/09)
From ComeUnity: "Until I learned about Sensory Integration dysfunction, I could not find a pattern in these children. The only common thread - and this is what troubled me the most - was their sadness." (4/20/09)