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A diagram titled 'The Kinetic Scale' illustrates sensory, reflexes, and motor functions.

We work to keep our bodies as healthy as possible so that we can be the best learners we can Therapybe.

What is school-based physical therapy (PT)?

School-based physical therapists are concerned with motor function that influences the physical performance of the student in educationally related activities. The physical therapist will address the tasks that hinder the student's academic progress or participation including gross motor skills, posture, strength, endurance, balance, and coordination. This is often done through games and directed play to make PT a fun and productive experience!

Helpful Resources (for parents and teachers)...
Check back often! This will be updated with new info regularly.

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Infographic titled 'Movement and Learning' highlighting the benefits of physical activity in the classroom.

Activities!

Moving & Learning

  • The Inspired Treehouse A blog written by pediatric PTs and OTs discussing child development as well as gross, fine, and sensory motor activities for kids.

    Moving Smart A blog that explains child physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development and why kids NEED to move in order to learn

    Moving and Learning Website founded by Rae Pica. "If you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher, or health professional living or working with children birth to eight, you can promote fitness, self-esteem, self-confidence, learning, and a lot more – without specialized knowledge, fancy equipment, or a lot of money. Moving & Learning can help you learn how."

    Classroom Energizers! Energizers are classroom based physical activities that integrate physical activity with academic concepts.

    Brain Highways: The Proprioceptive System This video gives an overview of a poorly integrated proprioceptive system and what it may look like in the classroom.

    Brain Highways: The Vestibular System This video gives an overview of a poorly integrated vestibular system and what it may look like in the classroom.

  • SuperTracker: My foods, my fitness, my health Provides personalized health and activities plans to help you and your family start a healthy school year.
     

    Mouse Potatoes: Health and Nutrition Are you turning into a mouse potato? A mouse potato is the cousin of the couch potato and describes someone who spends too much time in front of the computer. This website gives tips to parents and kids about how to combat the negative effects of increased technology in our society.

    Alliance for a Healthier Generation

    Healthy Computing Provides information on four common areas of injuries - computer use, backpacks, gaming devices, and mobile devices. This website includes ideas for positioning and injury prevention for kids and adults!

    Health-E-tips

    Fitness for Kids Who Don't Like Sports

  • OMazing Kids A fun site for inclusive wellness activities for kids of ALL abilities

    Namaste Kid A website with many resources, pose pictures/descriptions, and articles to get you started at home or in the classroom

    Yoga for lowering stress in kids

  • What's wrong with W-sitting?

  • Brain Highways: An Organized Brain This video gives an overview of how retained primitive reflexes may impact a child as they age.

    Primitive Reflexes and Neurodevelopmental Spectrum Disorders Dr. Martin Rukeyser discusses primitive reflexes and how they relate to neurodevelopmental spectrum disorders. 

    Primitive Reflex Retention Causes

    Importance of Integrating Reflexes

  • Brain Highways Informative videos that help to explain how how underdeveloped lower centers of the brain and poor sensory processing can affect learning, focus, coordination, and social interactions.

    KidPT Filled with resources and articles for therapists and parents about topics related to children with motor impairments

    KidsHealth Information for kids, teens, and parents about a variety of health issues

    The Advocacy Center The Advocacy Center provides consumer-driven services to support people with disabilities and their families in achieving their goals.

    APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)

    Autism Up (Formerly UNYFEAT) Supporting individuals with Austism Spectrum Disorder and their families

    CARD Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

    NDSS National Down Syndrome Society

    Andrew J. Kirch Developmental Center Located at Golisano Children's Hospital. Kirch Developmental Services Center is the primary clinical services program of the Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.This multidisciplinary program provides individualized evaluation and specialty health care to children with known or suspected developmental disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Spina Bifida and Intellectual Disability.

  • A stylized image of a blue and white bicycle.

    Adaptivemall Large selection of adaptive/special needs equipment and toys. (Free shipping)

    R Community Bikes R Community Bikes is a grassroots, 501(c)3 organization that collects and repairs used bicycles for distribution, free of charge, to Rochester, NY's most needy children and adults.

    Finding Toys for Children with Special Needs

    MindWare "Brainy toys for kids of all ages"

     

    Exterior view of Canal View Elementary School with a playground and green space.

    Canal View Adapted Playground Project

  • Teresa Zappia, PT, DPT, CSCS - Canal View Elementary School 
    tzappiasinicropi@spencerportschools.org
    Voice Mail: (585) 349-5050 x6337

    Jessica Haffey, PT - Canal View Elementary School
    jhaffey@spencerportschools.org
    Canal View Elementary School, 349-5700

    Nikki Johnson, PT - Cosgrove MS, Wilson HS, Bernabi, Munn & Taylor Elementary Schools
    njohnson@spencerportschools.org
    Voice Mail: (585) 349-5050