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Autism Strategy: Stabilizing Upper Extremity while Using Scissors

June 22, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Autism, Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders Filed under: autism strategies, cutting paper, scissors, stabilizing upper extremity

Autism Strategy: Drawing straight lines

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Posted in: Autism, Developmental disabilities, occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders Filed under: bilateral control strategy, drawing straight edges, prevocational skills, proprioceptive stimulation

Rapper Snapper and Insertions Activities

June 21, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Removing Lids to Develop Motor Planning Skills

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Posted in: Developmental disabilities, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: curly insertions activity, proprioceptive stimulation, rapper snapper activity, sensory pop up activity

Matching Bottle Lids to Threaded Pouring Spouts Activity

June 20, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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Posted in: Developmental disabilities, dyspraxia, Make a craft or adaptation, occupational therapy Filed under: screw cap manipulation, screw covers, screwing covers on bottles

Sensory Stimulation with Magnetic Insertion Activities

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

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Suspended Clothing Fastener Strategies to Manipulate Buttons, Snaps or Zippers

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

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Pill Bottle Peg Board on Vertical Plane for Sensory Stimulation

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

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Vibrating Spring Toys Promote Grasping Skills

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Bowling Adaptation for Clients Unable to Grasp Objects

June 16, 2023 Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L Leave a comment

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