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The Therapeutic Benefits of the Game, Rush Hour
The Therapeutic Benefits of RUSH HOUR Game for OTs, SLPs, and Educators Don't you just love when you find a toy that works on a ton of different skills? As a pediatric OT, these kinds of toys are my absolute favorite! One of my very favorite OT therapy toys is called...
Effortless Art Crayons
Note: Inventory may be unavailable at times. "Every time he wants to change colors, I have to waste two minutes adapting the crayon. It's such a waste of time!" Occupational therapists and special education teachers are magicians when it comes to adapting stuff for...
Handwriting 101: The Handwriting Basics You Need to Know!
HANDWRITING 101: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Handwriting is a complicated motor skill that requires dexterity, strength, motor planning skills, and visual memory. In the past, children learned the alphabet and how to write their letters in kindergarten. These days,...
Holiday-themed Visual Perceptual Activity Packet
FREEBIE: 5-PAGE HOLIDAY-THEMED VISUAL PERCEPTUAL ACTIVITY PACKET FREE FOR SUBSCRIBERS! Don't you just love the holidays? I do. Especially at school with the kids. There are so many fun things going on: concerts, holiday boutiques, holiday parties, Secret Santas, and...
Is your child’s learning disability actually a vision issue?
An undiagnosed vision issue could easily be mistaken for a learning disability. Does your child have an undiagnosed vision problem? I'm thrilled to have pediatric OT and vision rehab specialist, Robert Constantine, guest post for me today. Did you know that school...
9 Fabulous Fine Motor Fads to Revive on the Playground
Thank goodness the fidget fad is fading. Even though every child has one hidden away in their pocket or backpack, the intense obsession with every kind of fidget spinner is slowly dwindling. A few months ago, when fidgets were more popular than big hair in the '80s,...