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Age-by-Age Fine Motor Milestones: What’s Really Normal 📈
A Visual Guide to Pencil Grip Development That Actually Makes Sense Last week, a kindergarten teacher showed me her classroom pencil grasp poster and asked, "Why doesn't this match what I'm seeing with my kids?" She pointed to five different children, each holding...
Busting the Ceiling: How We Made History for NYS School-Based Therapists (And How You Can Too!)
If you’ve spent any time in school-based therapy, you know the drill: you look at the teachers’ salary schedule, you look at your master’s or doctoral degree, you look at your stack of continuing ed certificates… and you feel completely invisible.
I lived that frustration for over two decades. So today feels different. Because the ceiling just cracked.
Physical Therapy Providers Deserve Equal Access to School Leadership: New Research Shows Overwhelming Support for Change
Here’s something that should make every school-based PT and OT practitioner sit up and pay attention: we completed groundbreaking research showing that 94.9% of New York school physical therapy providers believe they should have the opportunity to pursue educational...
STOP Saying “Grasp Doesn’t Matter!” 🛑
Research shows four pencil grasp patterns work equally well, but immature grasps cause fatigue and poor legibility. What OTPs, teachers & parents need to know.
The Fine Motor Fix: Activities That Actually Work
A frustrated mom showed me her Pinterest board titled "Fine Motor Activities" - it had 847 pins. She looked exhausted just scrolling through it. "I've tried so many of these, but I honestly can't tell if they're helping or if I'm just keeping him busy," she said. I...
Summer Travel Tips
More Than Packing a Bag: Preparing for a Smooth Summer Trip with Your Child Summer travel tips start here, because summer is a fantastic time for family adventures! If you have a child with special needs, creating a travel plan might seem daunting at first. But fear...