by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Question from Dena Rich in Albany, NY “Hi, Miss Jaime! Love, love your articles!!!! My daughter Emilia still struggles with her pencil grip (using the whole hand instead of the proper 2 fingers). I’m having trouble finding a pencil gripper. Do I have to...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Sensory Processing
Ask Miss Jaime OT! ~ from Theresa Allender in Seattle, Washington How to Desensitize Skin Question:”My four-year-old has a super sensitive body. She is uncomfortable with kisses and hugs, she will only wear certain clothes because of how they feel, she is the...
by Miss Jaime | 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 | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
LEFTY GIFT IDEAS The holidays are around the corner and it’s crunch time to find the perfect Lefty Gift. In the spirit of the last-minute search, here are some cute ideas for the Lovely Lefty In Your Life. Lefties are forced to live a Right-handed world....
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...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing
The “little” holiday gifts are sometimes the hardest to think of… Opening my stocking on Christmas morning was one of my favorite parts of the holiday. My mom always stuffed my stocking with little nail polishes, socks, and other tiny fun things, all...
