by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Sensory Processing
By Miss Jaime, O.T. Activity by: Amanda Spielberg OTPs know a secret that we want to broadcast to all parents, teachers, and adults with kids in their lives: Playing makes learning fun! Kids learn while playing! As we start the summer break, let’s talk about kids...
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 | Gross Motor Skills
Primitive reflexes start to develop in utero and they actually help the baby get down the birth canal during labor. (Who knew!?) A reflex is an automatic motor response that is triggered by a stimulus. These primitive reflexes assist the baby in their developmental...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
This is a guest post about the benefits of play, written by Jenny Silverstone. 5 Extraordinary Benefits of Playtime Sticky sap on hands from climbing trees. Glitter going (and staying!) absolutely everywhere. Always, the sound of laughter. Playtime, in all of its...
by Miss Jaime | Gross Motor Skills
Yoga is an exercise that incorporates balance, breathing, and coordination into smooth movements or poses that “flow”. Teaching yoga to children with special needs is tricky. But there are definitely some amazing tricks to get the job done. (This post...
by Miss Jaime | Gross Motor Skills
Need ideas to help your child get strong? Here are five creative core strength activities using the Core Strength Handbook! Does Your Child Have Weak Core Strength? Does your child slump and slouch all the time? Do they have difficulty with balance? Is their...
