by Miss Jaime | Technology & Apps
What should a parent do when their child isn’t interested in reading? What if they aren’t prepared for kindergarten? Will they ever learn their letters? I just found the perfect solution for the disinterested child. A Bluebee Pal. As an OT and a newly...
by Miss Jaime | Other, Seasonal
The holidays are here! The holidays are here! Think of all the parties, the presents, the… stress! Teachers are going nuts trying to get report cards done and review for tests in the middle of half days, plays, and holiday concerts. Parents are going crazy...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Other
“Get Dressed!” How to Modify Your Child’s Dressing Routine is part of a year-long blog hop called Functional Skills for Kids. Each month, I will be working with other pediatric OTs and PTs to post on different developmental topics that impact...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Seasonal
Learn 10 pet peeves of a school-based Occupational Therapist In the spirit of teaching the general public about OT, I’ve decided to share some of my “O.T. pet peeves”. The teachers that I work with know me pretty well. As a true Sagittarius, I am a...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Sensory Processing
How Do I Stop My Child from Pulling/Playing with Hair at Naptime? Question from Jamie in Naples, Florida: “Hey, Miss Jaime! Wondering if you have any sensory ideas to keep my daughter’s hands busy. She will be three in April. She would always play with her...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Shoulder stability provides an important foundation for fine motor skills! It’s really the first thing I look at as an OT when a teacher asks me to “screen” a child for OT difficulties. Shoulder stability should be established by the time a child starts kindergarten....
