Many children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more willing to engage in activities that provide a…
A fetus’s nervous system enables her to kick, push and reposition while still snug inside the womb. After birth, the…
What is Self-Injurious Behavior? Many children and adults with and without disabilities engage in what is called self-injurious behavior (SIB).…
What is a Collage? I have always loved making collages… since the first time I squirted glue on a smaller…
What Is a Built-Up Handle? A Built-Up or Englarged handle is an adaptation that makes grasping easier. It may be…
What is Functional Vision? In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills, I describe…
Many years ago, I worked at a day program training adults with developmental disabilities and noticed that some of them…
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…
Some parents and even professionals may not realize how important crawling is to child development. Babies typically begin to crawl…