The following bilateral sensory activities are easy to individualize, age appropriate for both children and adults and can be used…
Prone Extension Between 6 and 12 months of age a typically developing baby is so strong that when placed on…
Handwriting is arguably one of the most difficult fine-motor skills a young child is required to learn. Not every child…
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 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…
Cutting with scissors is one of the most challenging fine motor skills! Providing the right scissors, teaching correct techniques, and…