Helping Kids Move More
Expertly designed exercises and educational content for families, educators, and professionals. My goal is to make movement a fun part of everyday life!
Physical Therapist ☀︎ Development Expert ☀︎ Movement Specialist
Professional Physical Therapy services from a Board Certified Pediatric Specialist. My passion is supporting children and families as they meet their movement and mobility goals.
Speaker ☀︎ Educator ☀︎ Content Creator
Dr. Heather is the Creator of Session Plans, the all inclusive resource for School Based Physical Therapists.
Check out the 2026-2027 School Year Session Plans here.
Each Monthly set of Session Plans includes:
A full month of physical therapy session activities adjusted for age (3-21 years) and mobility (standing & sitting)
1 activity per week in each of 3 domains: Motor, Strength, & Function
Data Collection for every functional skill (Rubrics)
Read more about Session Plans on the Blog
Session Plans
Newest Videos
Let’s Get Moving
Back To School
Can You Find The School Supplies?
Dance It Out!
Can You Find The School Supplies?
It’s Time for Back to School! Let’s jump into this season of fun with these videos.
Motor Planning and Letter Skills.
Arm Strengthening accessible to everyone.
Freeze Dances to improve strength and balance.
Freeze Dances to improve fine motor skills.
Strong Leg Exercises!
Let’s Talk School Lunch!
Can You Find Your Head, Hands, Arms, and Feet?
Balance Games
Painter’s Tape
Painter’s Tape is an inexpensive and simple way to work on:
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Balance Skills
And just plain fun!
Simple Gross Motor Fun
Simple Fine Motor Fun
Dollar Tree Tape Ideas
Services
Telehealth Physical Therapy
School Based Physical Therapy
Digital Downloads
Resources to make movement fun and engaging!
Let’s practice writing capitol and lowercase letter As along with the 5 vocabulary words that start with A. These words are part of the Letter A Freeze Dance video on YouTube.
Combining movement and learning activities is a perfect match.
Grab the Alphabet Series that goes with all of the videos in the series on YouTube here.
Connecting action with learning concepts is one of the most effective ways to learn new information. The Alphabet Fun Printables are designed to go with the Alphabet Freeze Dance Videos on my YouTube Channel. The vocabulary words on each page are the same one used in each video. Here is how to use the printables:
Click on one of the Freeze Dance Video hyperlinks below and complete the video.
Then, use the corresponding printable to practice the letter and writing the vocabulary words.
24 School Based Physical Therapy Rubrics to measure data for functional skills including:
Rubrics for Walkers
Elementary School Campus Access Rubric
Middle/High School Campus Access Rubric
Backpack Rubric For Walkers
Elementary School Walking In Line Rubric
Middle/High School Walking In Line Rubric
Stair Access Rubric
Elementary School Campus Endurance Rubric
Middle/High School Campus Endurance Rubric
Cafeteria Access Rubric
Elementary School PE Skills Rubric
Middle/High School PE Skills Rubric
Lifting Rubric
Desk Access Rubric
Health and Exercise Rubric
Rubrics for Wheeled Mobility
Seated Elementary School Campus Access Rubric
Seated Middle/High School Campus Access Rubric
Seated Backpack Rubric
Rolling In Line Rubric
Ramps Rubric
Seated Cafeteria Access Rubric
Seated PE Skills Rubric
Wheelchair Transfer Rubric
Seated Desk Access Rubric
The all-inclusive resource for Physical Therapy professionals that takes the stress out of planning your treatment sessions. Packet includes 31 pages.
Here’s what’s included:
3 Focus Skills for the month. One Skill from each of the standard domains: Motor, Strength, and Function.
4 unique activities for each Focus Skill, giving you one for each week of the month.
Modifications of each activity to adjust for age and mobility using 3 categories: Younger Kids, Older Kids/Teens, and Seated Users.
September Theme: Fall Fun
Motor Focus: Coordination Skills
Strength Focus: Shoulder Stability
Function Focus: Backpack Skills
Rubrics Included:
Backpack Rubric for Walkers
Backpack Rubric for Seated Mobility
Let’s practice writing capitol and lowercase letter As along with the 5 vocabulary words that start with A. These words are part of the Letter A Freeze Dance video on YouTube.
Combining movement and learning activities is a perfect match.
Grab the Alphabet Series that goes with all of the videos in the series on YouTube here.
Product Recommendations
Over the last 27 years of practicing Physical Therapy I have found tons of toys, games, and products that kids and families love. I keep a running list of all my favorite in my Amazon Storefront which is linked below. I have lists for Infants, Babies, Toddlers, Older Kids, Therapists, and so much more. Be sure to head over to my storefront and check it out.
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