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Middle School and Handwriting: Part 2 of 2
How to Improve Horrendous Handwriting When All Hope Is Lost PART 2 OF MIDDLE SCHOOL & HANDWRITING When I first learned that I was getting hired in the district where I currently work, I was beyond thrilled. A school district job! It's like winning the lottery!...
A Quick & Easy Shoe-Tying Trick
Today's Idea: Use two different color pipe cleaners taped to a table to teach your child how to tie a bow. I've taught hundreds of children how to tie. One of the most difficult and frustrating things about tying is that children have to keep both hands on the laces...
Is my child ready to learn how to keyboard?
Keyboarding skills are often considered just important (or more) than handwriting. But when are children developmentally ready? Developmental Progression of Keyboarding Skills Have you ever gone to a restaurant and spotted an entire family on their phone or tablet?...
How to Adapt Buttoning and Zipping For Your Child
Buttoning and Zipping can be stressful and difficult to learn. Check out these OT tricks to adapt buttons and zippers for your kid! Busy parents on the go have their plate full in the morning. Breakfast, washing up, brushing teeth, and finding backpacks all help...
How to Motivate Your Child With Autism – 5 OT secrets
5 Ways to Understand what Motivates a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder Today we have a guest post from Occupational Therapist Hope Caracci. Hope specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Sensory Processing...
Best Baby Shower Gift EVER and it’s Not on the Registry
Baby shower gifts can be so dull and boring. Finally, a different personal baby shower gift that the new mom definitely didn’t register for, The Best Baby Shower Gift Ever!I have a confession: I hate baby showers. And bridal showers, too. I know it makes me a...