by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
Back in the olden days, my parents had to walk to school 2 miles each way. Barefoot. Uphill. And they had to walk home for lunch, too. Motor skill development wasn’t such a problem back then. As a child, I never questioned how it was possible that it was...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
“Promoting fine motor skills at the playground” is part of a year-long blog hop called Functional Skills for Kids. Each month, I will be working with other pediatric OTs and PTs to post on different developmental topics that impact functional skills for...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
Holiday Toy Shopping is around the corner! The holidays can be very overwhelming. Shopping for kids who seem to already have everything can be very overwhelming too! As an OT, I have some favorite tried and true toys and games that address many educational and...
by Miss Jaime | Gross Motor Skills, Long Island, Sensory Processing
One of my favorite things about Occupational Therapy is that there are no limits to how you can help a patient achieve their goals. It depends on what the patient wants to achieve and what they are interested in. You can use activities like gardening, scrapbooking, or...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Today, I will be blogging about the importance of incorporating motor skills into literacy centers for children. Common Core standards have increased the expectations we are placing on our little ones. As an Occupational Therapist, one of my concerns is that the...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Seasonal
What to get your O.T. Kid for the holidays…. Printable list included Do you feel like your child has everything? Not sure what to get but hoping to get something that will help them learn and progress with their skills? Here are some ideas for each...
