Facilitate better movement in clients who have neurological disorders. Assist clients of all ages who have neurological disorders in reaching to their highest functional levels using the first "how-to" instructional manual on facilitation techniques based on neuro-developmental treatment (NDT) principles. This resource provides strategies for observing and evaluating the movements of clients who demonstrate problems with coordinated movement. It gives kinesiological reasons why clients move as they do and illustrates how to use kinesiology-based techniques.
Give practical information to parents with easy-to-understand reproducible handouts. Target feeding and nutrition concerns of parents with infants and children of all ages. Refer to this library of handouts for information on how to and what to feed children with special needs and improve home carryover programs with "parent friendly" illustrated handouts. Select from 195 reproducible handouts to guide parents in their understanding and implementation of therapy programs. All handouts are cross-referenced with a list of related materials to supplement educational activities. Customize recommendations by adding individual information in the special instructions section provided in each handout.
Take advantage of more than 590 pages of activities, ideas, and compensatory strategies Now you can have helpful ideas and activities that are reproducible and ready to use. These remediating and compensating strategies help you adapt regular classroom programming and materials for your preschool and school-age clients. Illustrated sheets help teachers and parents understand why a child is having difficulty with fine motor tasks. The activities and strategies give examples of ways to improve the child's performance. This task-specific approach also enhances children's self-image by helping them participate with greater success in school activities.
The CD-ROM version of Fine Motor Dysfunction offers flexibility and convenience for therapists working with preschool and school-age children with fine motor dysfunctions. All of the best-selling book's 593 pages are included on one compact disc, along with a user's manual. The software helps you develop and customize activity programs to better target the needs of individual clients. Tracking activities that have been provided and monitoring clients' progress are easier with the computer-generated results. Edit and print the instruction sheets with or without illustrations to give to teachers and parents for use in the classroom or at home. Create an activity program that includes an individualized cover page.