by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
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...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
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...
by Miss Jaime | Technology & Apps
Students who struggle with getting their thoughts on paper and HATE writing will LOVE this game-changing app called SnapType Pro. With two weeks left of school, the middle school was HOT and sticky. The smell of sweaty teenagers who just didn’t want to be in...
by Miss Jaime | Sensory Processing
Have you ever seen a kid burst out crying for no reason? I know I have. The thing is, there is always a reason. Whether it’s because they are scared, tired, disappointed, or anything else, there is ALWAYS a reason. No matter how silly it may seem to us,...
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, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Learn how to improve your child’s cutting skills with these simple tips from a pediatric OT. *This post contains affiliate links How to Improve Your Child’s Cutting Skills “Cutting?” The mom looked at me nervously…. “Um,...