by Miss Jaime | Gift Guide
Here are a few of my Favorite Things for 3-year-olds to help them learn, grow, and develop right on time! As an OT, I’m picky about my toys! I want to spend on things that have at least one developmental component. Toys that Engage 2 Hands (bilateral...
by Miss Jaime | Gift Guide, Other
Tis the season to be Thankful. This saying is particularly true for me this year as I am battling breast cancer. Life crises like these can really make you stop and take the time to think: Think about all the blessings in your life. All the things that are so...
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,...
