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50 Clever Ways to Play with Tongs for Fine Motor Development
When kids play with tongs, tweezers, and chopsticks, they exercise the small hand muscles needed for developing skills like cutting with scissors and writing with pencils. I’ve shared a DIY tutorial...
View ArticleWhat to Expect at Your Child’s First Occupational Therapy Visit
If your child is getting ready to start clinic-based pediatric occupational therapy, you more than likely have a bunch of questions. Like, Is there anything I need to do in order to prepare? Or, What’s...
View ArticleTips to Help Kids Who Hate Haircuts
Haircuts are not always fun for young kids, but for kids with sensory sensitivities, they can feel like downright torture. Today I am teaming up with the “Functional Skills for Kids” bloggers to share...
View ArticleWhen Can Kids Feed Themselves? (and other mealtime milestones)
“My 11-month-old shows no interest in feeding herself. Is that normal?” “My toddler spills sooooo much every time she tries to feed herself yogurt. It’s so messy!” “My preschooler hates using his fork....
View ArticleWhen Can Kids Learn to Button and Zip?
It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and...
View ArticleKeyboarding Modifications to Help Kids with Typing
With each passing year, technology becomes a more critical part of students’ educational programs. This is especially true for children who struggle with handwriting. Keyboarding is often suggested as...
View Article3 Things You’ll Learn in “Fine Motor ABC”
Have you been looking for an easy way to support your kids’ fine motor development? Fine Motor ABC is your answer. Written by a pediatric Occupational Therapist, this short picture book gets right to...
View ArticleRainbow Printables for Fine Motor Skills
Spring is near and it’s a great time to transition from heart-themed activities to rainbow-themed ones! I’ve created a pack of FREE printable rainbow templates you can download and use for fine motor...
View Article10 Tips to Help You Rock Your Occupational Therapy Fieldwork!
Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff...
View Article10 Traits of a Great OT
Today I welcome guest blogger Stacy Turke, OTR/L! Stacy’s 30+ years as an occupational therapist have taught her what it really takes to be a great OT. She’s learned that occupational therapy...
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