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Sensory Resources for Parents: Books, Toys, Equipment
This post contains affiliate links Parents often ask me for my favorite Sensory Resources. I recently did a parent workshop to speak about OT tips and tricks for children with Sensory Processing Difficulties. I decided to put together a simple list of my go-to books,...
“Get Dressed!” How to modify your child’s dressing routine
“Get Dressed!” How to Modify Your Child's Dressing Routine is part of a year-long blog hop called, Functional Skills for Kids. Each month, I worked with other pediatric OTs and PTs to post on different developmental topics that impact functional skills for kids. This...
10 Pet Peeves of a School-based OT
Learn 10 pet peeves of a school-based Occupational Therapist In the spirit of teaching the general public about OT, I've decided to share some of my "O.T. pet peeves". The teachers that I work with know me pretty well. As a true Sagittarius, I am a very easy-going...
Using Play to Increase Attention
What is play? Play is defined as an activity that a person engages in for recreation and enjoyment. For children, play is crucial to their development and learning. A child's primary occupation is to play, learn, and socialize (AOTA, 2015). As a child plays, they...
Long Island Yoga for Kids
Yoga is my absolute favorite way to exercise. I also love to recommend yoga for kids. Years ago I got into yoga as a form of exercise and stress relief. I ended up loving it so much that I was certified to teach “Group Exercise” through the American Aerobics...
Blogger Recognition Award
Woo-hoo! Sometimes you have to wonder if anyone is actually reading your stuff; but when something like this happens, it makes all the time and effort spent blogging worth it! This week I was nominated by Emily Vernon, a fellow blogger over at BlissfullyRaisingKids,...