by Miss Jaime | Grip/Grasp, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Primitive Reflexes
A bunch of people emailed us and asked on social media: “What causes an inefficient pencil grasp, anyway?” There’s no easy answer to this one. A few reasons for an inefficient or maladaptive pencil grasp are: Overexposure or increased access to...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
If you’re working with your child on their coordination, there are toys on the market to improve their fine motor skills. Let’s first talk about what motor coordination and in-hand manipulation are. Motor skills are your ability to move yourself and other objects, and...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, OT Advocacy, Other
A new school year is a great way to start with fresh ideas, plans, and ways to organize. I’ve got some great suggestions to help every school-based OTP conquer their school year with success and organization. “I regret organizing,” said NO ONE EVER! For...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Other
If you’ve visited my Book Club page, you’ll see a growing number of titles in various categories. So the secret’s out—I’m a bit of a bookworm. I love to read for business, but I also love to read for pleasure. And when a book comes along that can impact my business...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Primitive Reflexes, Rhythmic Movement, Sensory Processing
Tune into a panel discussion by three experts in their own fields (OT, PT, and SLP) as they discuss primitive reflex integration. I think you’ll be amazed! tune into the panel discussion for a limited time Scroll to the bottom for the Video! Are you ever...
by Miss Jaime | MotorMonday
One thing about us special educators, we’ve got a million “tools” in our pocket, car, or desk drawer. Seriously, I have NEVER lost one of those “What’s in your pocketbook?” games because I always have the weirdest stuff on me. In...
