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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Make a Robot to Develop Manipulation Skills

Advertisements Here is an excerpt from my book The Recycling Occupational Therapist… … and a few more manipulation ideas…

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Detergent Bottle Monster Head

Advertisements Making this activity develops bilateral coordination and motor planning skills while pulling the elastic to create monster teach. Children…

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Stacking Boxes to Develop Visual-Motor Skills, Body Awareness and Coordination

Advertisements Babies develop eye-hand coordination by stacking objects…. Older children further promote hand skills when stacking in patterns such as…

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A Weaving Board to Promote Posture and Visual-Motor Skills

Advertisements Below are a few posts discussing why vertical surfaces are therapeutic and weaving activities that develop bilateral hand skills

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