by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Grip/Grasp, Seasonal
1. Make a simple gift! Use fine motor skills with simple gifts kids can make using simple items such as stringing beads onto a pipe cleaner to create a bracelet. 2. Reduce • Reuse • Recycle! Teach your kids to recycle gift boxes, bags, tissue paper. ...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Is sewing a lost art or a life skill? If you ask me, it’s an important life skill that should make a comeback. Unfortunately, there are few schools today that offer classes like home and careers that teach sewing, cooking, and other types of life skills....
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, OT Advocacy
I’ve been an OT for two decades (plus), but I’m embarrassed to admit that I’d never attended the AOTA conference until #AOTA15 in Nashville, Tennessee. My excuses were: It costs too much I’d have to miss work None of my friends were going/I wouldn’t know anyone But,...
by Miss Jaime | CEU Courses, Primitive Reflexes, Rhythmic Movement, Sensory Processing
Here’s another “Student Spotlight” that I am so excited to share with you! Courtney Ng, MS, OTR/L purchased the Brain & Sensory Course that I LOVE, and her feedback blew me away! We’re giving you a lot of information, from various sources,...
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...
