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 | Sensory Processing
Many people are busy following through on their resolutions at this time of the year, and MANY of those resolutions involve getting healthy, eating well, and exercising. Parents nowadays are often struggling to find the balance between making sure their children get...
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 | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
Holiday cookies are often the symbolic start of the holiday season… When I was little the night that we made Christmas cookies was one of my favorite nights in the holiday season. Even today, my brothers and sister, and I crack up at certain songs or memories...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Clapping Games are an Awesome Way to Work on Motor Skills Remember all the clapping games you used to play when you were little? Nowadays, kids have a hard time playing with nothing. Meaning, if they don’t have a toy or an iPhone to keep them occupied, they...