How “Success-Only” Activities Promote Learning

Advertisements Updated March 21, 2025 Many years ago, I worked at a day program training adults with developmental disabilities and…

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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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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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Developing Visual Attention and Bilateral Coordination Using a Balance Beam

Advertisements …. and if you happen to have a horse available…. Your child may end up like this….

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How to Make a Paper Lantern

Advertisements When my son was four years old, he made hundreds of paper lanterns and they hung everywhere- from ceilings,…

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