Promoting Postural Control with with backward Facing Movement

Advertisements …and if you don’t have a horse handy… Moving on a scooter board also strengthens trunk muscles and core…

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How to Add Proprioceptive Sensory Stimulation to Coloring Activities

Advertisements Writing surfaces may also be adapted to offer resistance…. Children with a sensory processing disorder often benefit from adaptations…

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Messy Play during Gross Motor Activities

Advertisements Messy play may be incorporated into gross motor activities such as Incorporating messy play during gross motor activities combines…

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Horses Motivate Children to Work on Visual-Perceptual and Spatial Relationship Skills!

Advertisements Hand Activities while on a Horse motivates, provides sensory-motor stimulation and is Fun! My Early Intervention hippotherapy clients were…

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What to Cut?: Developing Scissors Skills

Advertisements Cutting fabric is extremely challenging because it is flimsy and cutting plastic requires good hand strength as well as…

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“I’m Really Terrified, Too!”

Advertisements ‘I’m really terrified’: Disability rights advocates concerned about return of r-word…. and it’s so understandable, given that the president-elect…

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Adapted Hammarring Activities

Advertisements Excerpt from my book : The Recycling Occupational Therapist. Younger children or individuals with fine-motor challenges may benefit starting…

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