As an occupational therapist for school age children, one of the things I work on a lot of the time is the development of age-appropriate …
Ten OT Tools For Under $10
Often times, parents of the kids I work with are looking for activities that they can do at home to carryover the work we do …
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Supplies!
I have been procrastinating getting myself and daughter ready for the new school year. For some reason, no summer seems to have gone by quicker …
The Plus of Plus Plus Blocks!
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I am spending the summer learning as much about open ended play and how I could incorporate …
A Popping Good Time!
There are a few toys/tools that pretty much every occupational therapist and therapeutic gym has. One of those are wrapper snappers or pop tubes. This …
Sum..Sum…Summertime Writing!
For some kids, summer vacation is well under way. For others, like my daughter, there are still a handful of days left. We are so …
More Than Meets the Eye
As the end of the school year approaches, I am trying hard to make these last few months of therapy as fun and motivating as …
Spring Into Action!
Here on the east coast, there are little glimmers of hope that Spring is actually on its way. Between the rainy days, there is warmer …
Big Kid Finger Fun!
When kids are younger, I find it is easier to get them to do their strengthening work during our therapy sessions. Oftentimes, you can hide …
New Year, New Toys
One of the things that tends to happen to me during holiday shopping for my daughter and other kids is that I end up getting …