by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
Communication: the key to success! Since it’s the beginning of the school year, I’ve decided to share my best advice for improving communication with your child’s therapist. Parents sometimes feel helpless because they don’t know...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
I can’t believe that Back to School is around the corner. In honor of back to school this year, I’ve decided to share my 5 best back-to-school tips! They may seem simple, but they work! So here goes! 1) For the child who doesn’t hold their pencil...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Spaghetti and Meatball Spacing I am so excited to share my “spaghetti and meatball” lesson on Handwriting with Katherine’s Summer Fun Series. I am honored to be featured as a guest blogger for this fun and informative series of posts. Check out...
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 | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Middle School ANd Handwriting—Part 1 of 2 So many parents lose hope for improving their child’s handwriting after elementary school. It definitely can seem hopeless at times. How do you change a habit that has been developed over so many years? There’s...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Sensory Processing
Do Motor Skills and Positioning impact Table Manners? Absolutely! Many children have a little difficulty with “table etiquette.” Every family is different, and different cultures have different expectations of how a child should behave at the table. But,...
