A Group Home in A Small Town I had never heard of the profession called “occupational therapy” when I applied…
What are Bilateral Hand Skills? Bilateral means both sides. Between 3 and 6 months of age babies develop the abilities…
Tummy time has prepared the baby’s forearms and hands to play with toys and crawl, and it also has strengthened…
Dyspraxia is one of the 6 subtypes of Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) Many children have more than one of the…
Types of Sensory Processing Disorders Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) is complex because there are three primary diagnostic groups, and…
Some parents and even professionals may not realize how important crawling is to child development. Babies typically begin to crawl…
There are several advantages to attaching toys, creating games, and even writing on vertical or angled surfaces as opposed to…
Excerpt from: From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills When I hear the word autism…
A baby’s motor development depends on good muscle tone to hold his head up, roll, sit and perform other milestones.…
Cutting with scissors is one of the most challenging fine motor skills! Providing the right scissors, teaching correct techniques, and…