I always thought that those orange holders at the Trader’s Joe store designed to clip onto the cart and hold…
Handwriting is arguably one of the most difficult fine-motor skills a young child is required to learn. Not every child…
The possibilities are endless when cutting up plastic containers for seasonal activities. Here are a few easy to make winter…
Simulated Buckles Opening buckles is relatively easy- involving a series of bilateral pulling motions. However, closing buckles is a trickier…
Dressing skills develop substantially during the 2nd year of life. They are wonderful bilateral activities! Repetitive, button manipulation activities will…
Many children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more willing to engage in activities that provide a…
Just as a baby gradually develops more mature grasps (such as the pincer) to hold and manipulate objects, her grasp…
A fetus’s nervous system enables her to kick, push and reposition while still snug inside the womb. After birth, the…
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…