Advertisements Standing balance is an indicator of muscle control, strength and sensory processing. I used to be able to maintain…
Advertisements My three-year-old client has a speech delay, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and motor planning challenges. He is shown in…
Advertisements Figure-Ground Discrimination is a visual-perceptual skill that helps a child to interpret what she sees; it is the ability…
Advertisements Handwriting is arguably one of the most difficult fine-motor skills a young child is required to learn. Not every…
Advertisements What is Self-Injurious Behavior? Many children and adults with and without disabilities engage in what is called self-injurious behavior…
Advertisements What is Functional Vision? In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills, I…
Advertisements Many years ago, I worked at a day program training adults with developmental disabilities and noticed that some of…
Advertisements What are Bilateral Hand Skills? Bilateral means both sides. Between 3 and 6 months of age babies develop the…
Advertisements Tummy time has prepared the baby’s forearms and hands to play with toys and crawl, and it also has…
Advertisements Types of Sensory Processing Disorders Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) is complex because there are three primary diagnostic groups,…