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How to Improve Self-Regulation With The Twiddle® Sensory Toy
The Twiddle® Sensory Toy is the answer you've been looking for! HOW TO USE THE TWIDDLE® SENSORY TOY I’m so excited to write about a new product I found called the Twiddle®. This is a sponsored post, which means I was compensated to write about the product. I only...
How To Help A Child That Uses Too Much Pressure When Writing
Many children use too much pressure when writing. Read on for OT tricks to conquer this problem! “He breaks pencils like crazy, and then wastes 5 minutes each time to go sharpen it! Why is he pressing so hard?” The teacher’s cheeks were pink with frustration. I could...
Understanding Core Strength: The Foundation of Everything
Core strength affects everything from posture to balance to focus. As school-based occupational therapists, we see the impact of weak core strength daily in our students' difficulties with handwriting, sitting upright during class, and participating in physical...
2 Magical Crayons That Will Immediately Change Your Child’s Grasp
How to change your child's grasp by changing their crayons "He uses all of his fingers... and he gets annoyed when I correct him!" As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I hear this from a lot of moms and teachers. Pencil and crayon grip is important, and it can be...
A Valentine’s Day Motor Monday: Super Simple Hand Strengthening
I have a confession: I love the Dollar Store. I just do. The problem is that it's impossible to leave without a few extra things. BUT - that's how I ended up with my latest and greatest Valentine's Motor Centers. I swear I just went in there for a couple of birthday...
How to Make Heavenly No-Cook Chocolate-Scented Play Dough
Valentine's day is almost here- that means... CHOCOLATE FEVER!!! I am such a chocolate lover, the smell alone just drives me crazy. So the other day I decided to make Chocolate-Scented Play-Dough with my students.One OT activity that is always a super success with my...