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Category: Developmental disabilities

The Cognitive Approach for Self-Regulation

March 6, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Autism, child development, Developmental disabilities, occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders Filed under: alert program, cognitive approach, sensory modulation, sensory processing strategies, sensory regulation, skills training

Motor Planning to Lace Eggs During Hippotherapy

March 3, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, hippotherapy, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: fine motor control, hippotherapy, lacing plastic eggs on cord, motor planning, weaving plastic eggs on cord

Promoting Figure-Ground Discrimination During Hand Activities

February 17, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders Filed under: developmental disabilities, figure-ground, hand skills, motor planning, proprioception, sensory processing, visual-perceptual skills

Make Plastic Hearts for Pre-School Weaving Activity

February 11, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, hippotherapy, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: fine motor skills, lacingforpreschool, preschoolweaving, toddler hand skills

Happy Birthday Balloon with Enlarged Handle

February 7, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, Geriatrics, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: cerebral palsy, decreased hand control, decreased motor control, enlarged handle, geriatric adaptation, grasp adaptation, grasping skills, happy birthday balloon, sensory stimulation

Valentine Themed Activities Made from Recycled Materials

February 5, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: fine motor activities, heart crafts, valentine's day, valentines

How to Make a Sensory Pegboard

January 31, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders Filed under: enlarged grasping materials, grasping skills, motivational, palmar grasp, pegboards, proprioception, sensory pegboard, vibration, visual stimulation

How to Make a Handle for Sponge Painting

January 25, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: arts and crafts, built up handle, cerebral palsy, enlarged handle, painting, tight grasp, weak grasp, weak hands

Make A Manipulation Box

January 19, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Autism, Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, occupational therapy Filed under: dexterity, fine motor skills, hand strength., magnets fine motor, manipulating screw caps, manipulatives, ripping velcro

Make a 3 Ball Snow Person: Lacing the Head into the Body and Coloring

January 18, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: child development, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation Filed under: eye-hand coordination, make a lacing snow man, manipulation skills

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