by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Pushing kids into writing before they are developmentally ready happens to be one of my pet peeves. (I actually have quite a few of them, you can read all about them here.) Experience has shown me is that children should NOT be pushed into handwriting before...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills
This is a guest post about the benefits of play, written by Jenny Silverstone. 5 Extraordinary Benefits of Playtime Sticky sap on hands from climbing trees. Glitter going (and staying!) absolutely everywhere. Always, the sound of laughter. Playtime, in all of its...
by Miss Jaime | Sensory Processing
Let’s Discuss Sensory Processing and Weighted Blankets! Weighted blankets and lap pads are often recommended for individuals with sensory integration disorder, Autism, anxiety, ADHD, Rett Syndrome, PTSD, Restless Leg Syndrome, and many other conditions. They...
by Miss Jaime | Gross Motor Skills
Need ideas to help your child get strong? Here are five creative core strength activities using the Core Strength Handbook! Does Your Child Have Weak Core Strength? Does your child slump and slouch all the time? Do they have difficulty with balance? Is their...
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...
