Promote Index Finger Isolation to Press Button Music Switch

Advertisements The following slide shows an illustration from my book The Recycling Occupational Therapist. It also shows my son demonstrating…

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Making Plastic Toys for Baby’s Bath Time Play

Advertisements Bath toys typically involve filling and dumping water, sticking things on the wall and wind-up toys that swim around….…

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Developmental Disabilities and Switches to Activate Battery-Operated Devices

Advertisements Updated March 28, 2025 Many children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more willing to engage…

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How “Success-Only” Activities Promote Learning

Advertisements Updated March 21, 2025 Many years ago, I worked at a day program training adults with developmental disabilities and…

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Treating Individuals with Self-Injurious Behaviors

Advertisements What is Self-Injurious Behavior? Updated March 15, 2025 Many children and adults with and without disabilities engage in what…

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Behavioral and Sensory Based Interventions VS Social Emotional Learning

Advertisements This is a difficult and an emotional topic. I am not only an occupational therapist with over 40 years…

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Seating Adaptations for Sensory Processing Disorders

Advertisements Benefits of Seating Adaptations Updated March 3, 2025 Seating adaptations are designed to promote safety, comfort and function. For…

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Hippotherapy: How a Horse Helps Children with Sensory Processing Disorders

Advertisements  Updated March 3, 2025 The healing powers of horses have been recognized for thousands of years with the earliest…

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