by Miss Jaime | OT Advocacy
I go to work every day with a smile on my face. I love my job. But if I’m being honest, I can share that when I pause and really think about things, it’s easy to feel very down in the dumps about school-based OT. Are you wondering why? Because as a school-based OT, I...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Grass Line, Magic C, Spacing, Oh-My! Different handwriting programs use certain words and terminology that can be confusing to parents, new teachers, and therapists. It’s so much easier for our kids when everyone uses the same language. Language matters when it...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Motor Memory Matters! Research shows that practice and repetition are the best way to teach children how to form their letters. It turns out that Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid was right. Remember “wax on, wax off?” We need to practice the same motor movements again and...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing, Technology & Apps, Vision
Get a hand-picked list of the best educational, developmental toys from an OT. Have you ever wished for a personal shopping assistant? Download the list of my favorite developmental toys with hyperlinks to purchase them, and see if that’s almost as helpful as a...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
For an OT in the school system, pencil grasp can be a big focus for our students. Knowing how to encourage proper pencil grasp is helpful for all of our young students. A tripod grasp is functional and it helps with a reduction of pain and hand fatigue. Many teachers...
by Miss Jaime | CEU Courses, Vision
The EYE EXAM KIDS REALLY NEED Did you know that the eye exam that the school gives just looks to see if the child may need glasses? There are actually WAY more problems that a child can have that would interfere with their progress in school. There are different...
