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Discount for Handwriting Fonts

Zaner-Bloser contacted me to offer my readers a discount for Zaner-Bloser handwriting

Hamstring Strains, Neural Tension, Lower Body Cross Syndrome, and Arthrokinematics

This week’s stuff you should read comes from Todd Hargrove, Phil Page, and Erson Religioso.

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I Spy Movement Breaks

Here is a simple, novel activity for quick movement breaks in the classroom or at home.

Spinal Fusion Rates Continue to Climb

This article from Medscape came across my radar a few days ago, and a number of colleagues had some interesting email dialogue around it (Britt, thanks for initiating the discussion!). The gist of the conclusion is that between 1998 and…

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Favorite Therapy Resources and Products 2011

The results are in. Your favorite therapy resources and products from 2011…(if you can not view you can download the winners at YourTherapySource )

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Does CIMT Effect Gait and Balance?

What an interesting question to raise…does constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) effect gait characteristics, balance and functional locomotor ability? The researchers evaluated 16 children, who participated in a 3 week CIMT program, with the Standardized Walking Obstacle Course (SWOC), the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and the GAITRite Gold system. The…

Kneeling Hip Thrust

The hip thrust exercise has become a common exercise for strengthening the gluteus maximus. By performing a kneeling hip thrust, it becomes a better activation and lower level strengthening exercise for the more basic patient.

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Motor Characteristics of Children with Possible Autism

Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on a retrospective chart review of 30 children (mean age 31.57 months (plus or minus 6 months) who were referred to an autism clinic.

Grant Money Available From Collective Brands

Collective Brands Foundation is offering grant money to non profit organization with programs that involve children’s physical activity and fitness or improving the lives of children and youth in need.

The Very Unofficial Meetup & Mixer

One of the The American Physical Therapy Association’s events is quickly approaching! The Combined Section Meeting will be happening in Chitown from February 8-11 (in a couple of weeks)! I love to learn and share who’s speaking, when and topics…

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