Your Therapy Source Magazine for Pediatric Therapists July 2016 | Page 26

strengthen the fingers and hands to be able to physically pull the laces tight
and must be able to sequence the order of shoe tying.
3. Pump a swing – have the courage to try and face the fear of falling off the
swing, strengthen the arms, trunk and legs to hold on, balance and pump
your legs and understand when to lean back and when to extend your legs.
I could go on and on with task analysis of almost every therapeutic goal. So
remind the children that you work with of the wise words of Christopher Robin
(aka A. A. Milne) – Always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger
than you seem and smarter than you think.
Check out some other motivational tools for pediatric therapists.

More of my favorite therapy quotes
(click on the link to download a free
poster) –
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep
your balance you must keep moving. –
Albert Einstein
The most important thing to do as a
therapist is to educate.
Move your body, grow your brain.
The best way to predict the future is
to create it.
The greatest gifts you can give your
children are the roots of responsibility
and the wings of independence. – Denis Waitely
Do you have a favorite motivational quote you would like to see on a poster? Let
us know.

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