Author Carlo Vialu
This video is full of classics – from the classic Rifton Trike, classic song, classic TV show, and classic movie! SeekFreaks explored multiple real-world uses of the Trike (beyond Pre-K), in a game we dubbed The Trike Is Right! We… Continue Reading →
Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →
SeekFreaks explored the Rifton TRAM and found great uses for improving access to many children & youth, including those with complex medical needs. Utilize the TRAM to transfer, gait train, perform ADLs, and document progress in weight-bearing ability! So many… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] I can’t believe we let Canada’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary (aka 150th Year) on July 1, 2017 go without a shout out on the great work of our colleagues up North on conducting research and creating resources. So we decided to… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] SeekFreaks explored Rifton’s Hygiene and Toileting System (HTS) and found the HTS’ potential to help children with disabilities go where they need to go, and participate in any activity where the child can get wet. How about joining their… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Happy Summer, SeekFreaks! What are you up to? Summer makes me think of vacations, especially some place sunny. So I decided to take all of you to Spain with this interview with Vanesa Abuin, PT, MSc, PhD. She is… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] It is SUMMER SeekFreaks!! Blockbuster season…we have a new adventure video to share with you. Check out this short but in-depth review of some new features for the Rifton Pacer. While it may not be a Blockbuster, we hope it… Continue Reading →
Written by Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education courses: The Well-Equipped Therapist! School-based OT & PT Symposiums,… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] SeekFreaks is moving from one celebration to the next. May 8-12 is Teacher Appreciation Week! Have you thought of a way to show that you appreciate their work? Let us do the gift selection, packaging and wrapping for you. While… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Carlo Vialu, PT, MBA, is co-creator of SeekFreaks. He loves promoting function and participation for children and youth with disabilities, from our assessment to our interventions, via his continuing education courses at ApplyEBP.com. Join him and other experts discuss… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] The ability to attend to tasks is an important element of learning in the school. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ADHD) often manifest attentional difficulties. Changing the learning environment has been proposed as a… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] I tried telehealth for my own medical care for the first time last month, and was glad to learn it did help, albeit in a different way than if I visited a doctor. There were kinks, including connectivity issues… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] My main goal as a presenter is to provide the audience with practical applications of research findings. Every year, more and more research articles are published that can enrich our practice. However, there remains a gap between the evidence… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Happy New Year to all SeekFreaks! This new year I have decided to embark on a new challenge; a new opportunity to learn and share newly-found and newly-consolidated knowledge and skills (apologies for using the word ‘new’ 6 times… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” — Benjamin Franklin, Author, Inventor & Diplomat A new year approaches! How will you make the most… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Consumers regifted an average of 4 presents each in 2014. And why not? Especially, if you know that the receiver will value your regift. So in the spirit of regifting, we are regifting you select SeekFreaks articles from the past… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Although we often talk about functional tests here at SeekFreaks, it is also important to look at impairment level tests. Results of such tests can often help identify the cause of activity limitations and participation restrictions (see Recognizing ICF… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] This week, we have our much-awaited list of 10 Handiest American Occupational Therapy Association fact sheets. Just like the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, AOTA has done a lot of work creating resources that… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Connie C Johnson, PT, DScPT, PCS is a school-based physical therapist who enjoys sharing knowledge to support best practice for children and youth with disabilities. She recently published a case report in Pediatric Physical Therapy and a book entitled… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Positive feedback improves performance! As we discussed in Motoropoly – 1, feedback has both instructional and motivational effects. However, as therapists, we quickly revert to our ever-reliable “Good job!” every time our patient, young or old, completes an assigned… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Over the past week, SeekFreaks worked with Emmanuel Madieu, a psychometricien from Montpellier, France to translate our Top 10 Lessons from EACD’s Guideline for DCD infographic. We hope many French-speaking SeekFreaks will find it useful.
