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A Normal Baby: The Sensory-Motor Processes of the First Year.
1976. Black and White. Patterns of normal motor development are followed through the first year without ages given, so focus is on the progression of development. Includes booklet.
An Introduction to Vision Training.
Focuses on the activities used in vi-sion therapy to help integrate visual skills.
Analyzing Movement and Postural Disorganization in Children with Learning Disabilities (2nd Edition).
Compares a child with normal movement sequences to a child with disorganized movement sequences. The viewer is guided through the administration, observation and interpretation of sub-tests of the manual, which we do not own presently.
Assessment for Cursive Writing Skills.
Mary Benbow, M.S. OTR
Assessment of Hand Skills in the Primary Child.
Takes the therapist through systematic observations to assess the components of a child's fine motor skills that underlie dexterous hand function. It includes a section that analyzes dysfunctional hand compensations.
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Breakthroughs: How to Reach Students with Autism.
Karen Sewell. This is a manual with practical suggestions for reaching children of all ages with autism. Lesson plans including objectives, materials, procedures, and resources are presented for fine motor skills, readiness and reading, cognitive and academic math skills, communication/language development, and social skills. The companion video follows a four month period of intervention with a three year old child.
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Case Examples in Augmentative Communication.
M. Meek. Describes activities which can be used with the non-verbal child to begin to develop communication. It demonstrates how to use picture boards and discrimi-nate choices. This video could be used as part of a non-therapy inservice program.
Child With Hypotonicity, The.
Treatment for Lower Extremity Awareness and Control: assessment and treatment session demonstrating therapeutic techniques to facilitate motor control.
Clinical Observation of Posture: Visual Analysis of Assessment of Movement and Posture Disorganization.
Can help the therapist identify characteristics that influence and interfere with a child's movement patterns and skilled performance.
Current Concepts in Pediatric Therapy by Lynette Chandler, Ph.D.
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Developing Hand Function in Children with Neuromotor Challenges: Facilitating Specific Hand function: Part 2.
Demonstrates specific facilitation activities for improving hand function. It suggests ways to help develop hand support, hand function, arm control for hand function, activating supination and finger activation. The tape could be used to promote intervention ideas or discussions of treatment techniques between clinicians.
Developing Hand Function in Children with Neuromotor Challenges: Physical Handling that Prepares for Upper Extremity Function: Part 1.
Offers suggestions for improving hand function and upper extremity control in children with neuromotor impairment and discusses the need for stability of the body to support that movement. The tape could be used to promote intervention ideas or discussions of treatment techniques between clinicians.
Development of Feeding Patterns in Normal Infants.
Demonstrates suck-ing, feeding, chewing and swallowing development of the normal child from birth to one year old.
Development of Pre-Academic Fine Motor Skills.
Helps therapists rec-ognize the sequential development of normal fine motor skills that are important for children in learning and expressing knowledge in the school environment.
Development of Pre-Writing and Scissor Skills: A Visual Analysis.
Kristin Johnson Levine, M.S.Ed., O.T.R. Presents normal development of pre-writing and scissor skills in children from birth to six years of age.
Developmental Hand Program: Vol. 1.
M. Benbow. For the clinician. It discusses muscle groups and activities that can promote development of proximal stability, opening and stabilizing the thumb web space, developing and stabilizing the arches of the hand.
Developmental Hand Program: Vol. 2.
M. Benbow. For clinicians. Discusses muscle groups and activities that promote development of separation of the two sides of the hand, precision rotation and translation of the digits.
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Early Infant Assessment Redefined.
Kong. Provides guidelines to deter-mine the earliest opportunity when abnormal motor development is in-fluencing an infant's behavior. It provides a parent's perspective as well and compares normal and atypical movement patterns of children 3 to 6 months old.
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Facilitating the Components of Gait, Part I.
B. Hypes. Designed to instruct the therapist on facilitating the components of control required for gait in children with cerebral palsy.
Feeding and Swallowing.
Is a series of seven tapes that present very ba-sic suggestions to help develop eating skills for children who are experi-encing feeding difficulties (10 to 15 minutes in length.) a) The Impact of Proper Positioning and Handling on Feeding b) Identifying and Managing Oral Hypersensitivity c) Using Behavioral Approaches to Feeding Your Child d) Direct Therapy Strategies for Feeding and Swallowing Problems e) Indirect Management Strategies for Feeding and Swallowing Problems f) The Development of Early Skills
Feeding as a Process of Accommodation.
Describes oral-motor activities for preparing the oral musculature for feeding. Basic components are discussed as well as therapeutic feeding techniques for more involved children. This video is applicable for school-aged children with mild or more severe involvement.
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Gaining Control of the Trunk: Treatment of a Young Child With Spasticity.
Is a discussion of an assessment/treatment session demonstrating therapeutic techniques to facilitate motor control.
Gait Disturbances.
Is a tape from a workshop which looks at the thera-pist's ability to observe, identify and analyze disturbance of gait in chil-dren and adults.
Getting a Grip on Handwriting.
Focuses on the sensory and motor influ-ences on handwriting. The video has four sections: 1) hand anatomy and function essential for writing, 2) determining the motor readiness to learn printing, 3) classroom strategies to improve handwriting, 4) case study of 3 children.
Getting Started With The Severely Involved Baby.
C. Nelson. For the clinician. Demonstrates physical handling treatment with three babies who have abnormal movement patterns. Emphasizes trunk and respira-tory function. Good for self study or therapy staff.
Getting There: A Look at the Early Mobility Skills of Four Young Blind Children.
Mary Ellen Pesavento, M.A.
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Identyfying Specific Treatment Through Physical Handling.
By Christine Nelson, OTR, PhD., FAOTA.
Infant Motor Development. A Look at the Phases.
Reviews normal motor development from birth to one year looking at reflex development, begin-ning of mobility, transitional postures and locomotion. Issues in Cerebral Palsy:
Issues in Cerebral Palsy: Position and Physical Handling to Promote Functional Skill: Part 3.
Offers therapeutic positioning ideas for daily activities such as feeding, dressing and eye-hand coordination for carry over into the home setting. The video offers ideas for the clinician and may help parents/teachers understand the need for postural control during functional tasks.
Issues in Cerebral Palsy: The Application of Focused Treatment Through Physical Handling: Part 2.
Focuses on how a therapist structures a treatment session to attain specific goals. It gives general guidelines for the therapist to be aware of while working with the neurological impaired child to achieve specific goals.
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Kinesthetic Fine Motor Activities
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Legs and Feet. A Review of Musculoskeletal Assessment Procedures for Children and Adults
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Making Contact, Sensory Integration and Autism:
Reisman & King, 1993. Basic presentation on autism and the role of SI with this population. Interviews with parents.
Management of Cerebral Palsy: a Neuro-Developmental Treatment Approach
Includes freeze frame illustrations of proper hand placement and use of key points during therapy. AREN, 1986.
Motokinesthetic Speech Therapy Approach to Articulation: Vol. 1: Production of Vowel Sounds and Diphthongs. Vol. 2: Production of Voiced and Voice-less Consonants.
Meek. Two tape set describing the techniques developed by Sara Stinchfield Hawk and Edna Hill Young, who used kinesthetic cues to the exterior parts of the face to stimulate speech sounds.
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Near Normal Feeding for Infants Born With Oral Facial Anomalies.
Susanne R. Hays, MS, RN. Basic information on feeding approaches and equipment to use with children with cleft lip and palate. Covers etiology, types of clefts, assessing oral skills, types of nipples, cup feeding, posi-tions to use, etc. Parent interview at the end.
Neuro-Developmental Analysis of Normal Movement Patterns: Birth to 12 Months.
(set of three tapes). 1985. Normal motor development from an NDT perspective.
Neurokinesthetic Approach to Teaching Handwriting
Set of 2 dvds. Volume 1 and 2.
Normal and Atypical Visual-Motor Function in Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
Erhardt, 1995. Review and demonstration of normal patterns in an adult, followed by a series of children with varying atypical patterns, described in voice-over.
Normal Development of Reach and Grasp 0-12 months.
Snider & Friefeld, 1991. Covers the effects of reflexes, development of joint stability and voluntary movement on shoulder, arm and hand function. Includes booklet.
Normal Development of Walking.
Hale, 1993. Traces the changes in speed, cadence, cycle time, step and stride length, arm movements, knee position, trunk, hips and feet from beginning walking to mature patterns.
Normal Hand Development, Birth - 15 month.
Erhardt, 1981. Analyses development of hand function from an NDT approach, referring to clusters of skills such as reach, grasp, release, etc.
Normal Infant Reflexes and Development.
Snider & Frisfeld, 1988. Describes how to assess each reflex and what the normal reaction is at which age. Covers everything from rooting to righting and equilibrium reaction.
Normal Visual Development, Birth - 6 months.
Erhardt, 1986. Analyses of sequential pattern of visual development including involuntary (reflexive such as eye blink) and voluntary eye movements that are cognitively directed.
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Occupational Therapy in the Schools.
(set of two tapes). Minnesota Department of Education. Directed at non-OTs, explains the role and function of OT in treatment of special education students. Defines both indirect and direct intervention.
Oral Assessment for Pediatric Feeding Disorders.
This oral-motor assessment protocol includes 12 specific areas of assessment with video demonstration. The video guides the viewer through a comprehensive investigation that is effective in identifying problem areas and determining treatment strategies. This assessment is appropriate for school-aged children.
Out-of-Sync Child, The VIDEO (DVD).
Carol S. Kranowitz, 2001. Taped before a live audience, Carol presents both the human and neurological aspects of sensory integration challenges. This resource for parents, teachers, and therapists, explains what sensory integration dysfunction is; how to recognize the symptoms; and how to help those affected. It also includes resources for learning more about sensory integration dysfunction. It combines theory and practice while emphasizing early diagnosis and intervention. On one dve, the total running time is 86 minutes.
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Part II: Identifying and Mobilizing Muscles of the Neck Musculature.
followed by case demonstrations combining soft tissue techniques with treatment with incorporation of functional movement. Before and after footage.
Principles of Pathologic Gait in Cerebral Palsy.
Gillette Children's Hospital, 1994. Includes split screen and computer generated comparisons of normal and abnormal gait and covers the pathophysiology of CP, growth and mechanical abnormalities, compensatory strategies, energy expendi-ture and an overview of specific joints.
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Reviews normal motor development from birth to one year looking at reflex development, begin-ning of mobility, transitional postures and locomotion. Issues in Cerebral Palsy:
Provides a general format for assessment of children with cerebral palsy through physical handling. It looks at postural control and movement, trunk and head control, dynamic flexion and extension and use of limbs.
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Self Feeding in the Child with Special Needs.
Erhardt, 1995. Videotaped feeding assessment by Rhonda herself of a school aged child with C.P., including the mother and child's desires in the process. Constant verbal commentary by Rhonda intended to illustrate her thinking process as she assesses.
Sensory Challenges and Answers.
Dr. Temple Grandin. A well-known high-functioning individual with autism, Temple Grandin has helped thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism/ PDD/ Asperger's. In these videos, Temple discusses the sensory problems people with autism may face. She also gives ideas how one can best face these challenges. Approx. 30 min. each
Sensory Defensiveness.
Wilbarger. Describes sensory defensiveness and treatment strategies for it. Wilbarger uses portions of this tape in her con-ference presentations.
Sensory Integration Therapy.
Toronto SI Group, 1987. Discusses SI and how it relates to higher level skills. Discusses tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive systems and problems developing from poor integration of these. Explains focus of therapy. Booklet included.
Sensory Processing for Parents: From Roots to Wings.
Judith Reisman. Provides an introduction to sensory processing disorders including motor planning, self-regulation and sensory defensiveness. Parents explain the impact these difficulties have had on the lives of their children, and children are shown doing sensory strategies that help them to be more successful in their daily activities.
Soft Tissue Mobilization for Children with Neuro-Motor Disorders: (2 tapes-): C. Senesac. Part I: Introduction to Soft Tissue Mobilization on/Identifying Restrictions and Specific Techniques.
Didactic overview of different types of soft tissues, basic principles and techniques of mobilization, functions of fascia, types of connective tissue fibers, reactions to treatment and precautions and contraindications. Followed by video demonstrations on how to sharpen palpation skills, identify restrictions, and basic treatment techniques.
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The Influence of Prism Lenses on Vision & Posture.
Describes how prisms are used in vision therapy to influence posture and position in space.
The Treatment of Movement and Posture Disorganization in Children with Learning Disabilities.
This revised and expanded video demonstrates physical handling treatment for children with motor disorganization using neurodevelopmental (Bobath) principles and concepts.
The Treatment of Movement and Posture Disorganization.
Magrun, 1990. Includes illustrated booklet. NDT orientation. Consists of treatment demonstrations with very little voice-over except to identify the issues being addressed. Good teaching tape for new observation and discussion of material on the tape.
The Treatment of the Baby with Myelomeningocele to Enhance Lower Extremity Function.
B. Bour. NDT trained Pediatric and Baby Treatment specialist explains the condition (including anatomy review), overall philosophy and goals of treatment. Functional synergies used to generate spontaneous muscle function and what influences these synergies are discussed. Demos on three infants with different level lessons.
Therapy Focus in Down's Syndrome.
Tools for Students.
Diana Henry Occupational Therapy Services. This is a 'how to' video of sensory tools for teachers and parents of children with attention deficit- like behaviors identified in Diana Henry's video (Tools for Teachers).
Tools for Teachers.
Diana Henry Occupational Therapy Services. Explains why movement experiences are vital for learning and presents ways to help students calm down, pay attention and feel good about themselves.
Treating Oral Motor Problems in Children.
Merry Meek, MS, CCC. Review of structural considerations (infant vs. adult), relationship of oral-motor and postural development, relevant muscles of the neck treatment objectives and techniques for the mouth. Four video case studies of Merry treating.
Treatment for Improved Respiration and Phonation.
Merry Meek, MS, CCC. Didactic portion covers respiration, phonation and speech and the effects of movement on the facilitation of speech. Three case studies follow with Merry explaining her treatment as she uses NDT and myofascial techniques on the ribcage, thoracic musculature and oral area.
Treatment of the Child With Hypotonia.
Hypes, 1993. Two case studies of hypotonic children with analyses of their problems and descriptions and explanations of treatment strategies.
Tube Feeding Series.
M. Meek. Series of three tapes best used with parents considering or recently introduced to tube feeding with their child.
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Vol 1: Parents Concerns Involving Alternatives to Tube Feeding.
Covers reasons tube feeding, types of tubes, effects at home. Includes parent interviews about their initial reactions, and how they and families and friends coped.
Vol. 2: How Parents Cope with a Child on Tube Feeding.
Parents talk about the changes in lifestyle experienced, issues of capability, sibling acceptance, concerns regarding oral feeding.
Vol. 3: The Therapeutic Management of Children on G-Tubes.
Reviews indications for use of gavage vs. NG vs. G-Tube, treatment guidelines for weaning to oral feeds including postural, respiratory, tactile, taste and odor issues.
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Writing Social Stories with Carol Gray.
Carol Gray, 2001. In this three hour presentation recorded during a workshop, Carol explains the genesis for her concept and leads the audience through exercises so they can write their own social stories.
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Young and Active: Strategies for Elementary Students with ADHD.
Clare B. Jones, Ph.D. Presents methods for working with elementary-school-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Tools such as mnemonics, cue cards and color-coding are presented. Strategies are demonstrated in the classroom.
