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Month: August 2023

Hippotherapy Clients Using Sensory Motor Planning Ring while on a Horse!

August 30, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Autism, child development, Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, hippotherapy, occupational therapy Filed under: motor planning ring, sensory adaptations, sensory ring, sensory ring during hippotherapy

How to Add Music to A Sensory Motor Planning Ring

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Posted in: child development, dyspraxia, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: activity adaptations, motor planning strategies, music sensory stimulation, sensory rings

Creative Ways to Use A Sensory Motor Planning ring

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Posted in: Autism, child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: balance strategies, motor planning, sensory rings

How to Make A Motor Planning Sensory Ring

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Posted in: Autism, child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: motor planning strategies, sensory rings

How to Make a “Button Square”

August 28, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: button skills, buttoning, manipulating fasteners

How to Add a Music Switch to an Adapted Peg Board

August 27, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: cause and effect relationships, child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: music switch, sensory peg board

How to Add Vibration to an Adapted Peg Board

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Posted in: Autism, child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: proprioceptive input, vibration adaptations, vibration strategies

How to Make a Sensory Bottle used in Motor Activities

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How to Construct a Sturdy Box for Activities

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Lacing Apple Puzzle for Fine-Motor Skills

August 26, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: apple crafts for children, apple puzzle, eye hand coordination, lacing apple puzzle, manipulation skills, preschool crafts

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