Anti-Gravity Positions: Prone Extension and Supine Flexion

Advertisements Prone Extension Between 6 and 12 months of age a typically developing baby is so strong that when placed…

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How to Provide Proprioception: Using Resistive Fine-Motor Activities

Advertisements Squeeze, Push, Pull! Activities that involve squeezing, pushing or pulling provide proprioceptive sensory stimulation to the hand joints and…

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Trader Joe’s Cone Holder Insertion/Stacking Tasks

Advertisements I always thought that those orange holders at the Trader’s Joe store designed to clip onto the cart and…

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Using Reinforcement to Build Hand Skills

Advertisements What is Behavior Modification? A basic principle in shaping or modifying behaviors is that people want to repeat an…

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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Handwriting

Advertisements Handwriting is arguably one of the most difficult fine-motor skills a young child is required to learn. Not every…

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Make Your Own Manipulation Snow People

Advertisements The possibilities are endless when cutting up plastic containers for seasonal activities. Here are a few easy to make…

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From Patting to Pincer

Advertisements A fetus’s nervous system enables her to kick, push and reposition while still snug inside the womb. After birth,…

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