Developmental Disabilities and Switches to Activate Battery-Operated Devices

Advertisements Updated March 28, 2025 Many children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more willing to engage…

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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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Why Vertical or Angled Surfaces Promote Fine-Motor Skills

Advertisements Updated March 17, 2025 There are several advantages to attaching toys, creating games, and even writing on vertical or…

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Treating Individuals with Self-Injurious Behaviors

Advertisements What is Self-Injurious Behavior? Updated March 15, 2025 Many children and adults with and without disabilities engage in what…

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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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Making Snowflakes, Sensory Processing Disorders and Handwriting

Advertisements Pressing the glue snowflake against the window not only strengthens the upper extremity- it looks beautiful! Squeezing a glue…

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