by Kim Dean-Davis | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Grip/Grasp, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
A bunch of people emailed us and asked on social media: “What causes an inefficient pencil grasp, anyway?” There’s no easy answer to this one. A few reasons for an inefficient or maladaptive pencil grasp are: Overexposure or increased access to...
by Jaime Spencer | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, MotorMonday
Letter Recognition and Motor Memory are critical stepping stones of handwriting. Our kids process visual cues from multiple sources to help them develop Letter Recognition. Once they can recognize letters, they can begin the process of learning to write. Motor Memory...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, MotorMonday
The DVPT-3 is my go-to eval tool. I like that it assesses both visual motor and visual perceptual skills. It’s easy to use and easy to score. The DVPT-3 is a great eval tool for elementary school kids. There are 5 subtests, which result in three composite scores...
by Wolfy Digs | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
There is so much going on in the news, in regards to education these days. The Common Core Craze has changed the way teachers teach, and Kindergarten is the new second grade. That said, there are many things that teachers are teaching that are not remotely on our...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing, Technology & Apps, Vision
Get a hand-picked list of the best educational, developmental toys from an OT. Have you ever wished for a personal shopping assistant? Download the list of my favorite developmental toys with hyperlinks to purchase them, and see if that’s almost as helpful as a...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
For an OT in the school system, pencil grasp can be a big focus for our students. Knowing how to encourage proper pencil grasp is helpful for all of our young students. A tripod grasp is functional and it helps with a reduction of pain and hand fatigue. Many teachers...
