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Advertisements What is Functional Vision? In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills, I…
Advertisements Many years ago, I worked at a day program training adults with developmental disabilities and noticed that some of…
Advertisements A Group Home in A Small Town I had never heard of the profession called “occupational therapy” when I…
Advertisements Cutting with scissors is one of the most challenging fine motor skills! Providing the right scissors, teaching correct techniques,…