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An App That Has Me All Fingers and Thumbs

admin July 24, 2013apps, attention, dexteria jr, eye hand coordination, fine motor, grasping, iPad, pinching, preschool, scanning, tracing, visual motor, visual tracking 2 Comments

I am sure it is totally obvious how much I love finding good apps. Ones that will motivate my kids and keep them interested while …

Building Just Got More Fun!

admin July 19, 2013bilateral coordination, building toys, confidence, fine motor, frustration, grasp, in-hand manipulation, LaQ, organization, school age, self esteem, social skills, sorting, strengthening, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

Recently, I took a trip to the Bronx Zoo with my family to check out their new Dinosaur Safari. While we were annoyingly shut out …

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream

admin July 17, 2013apps, attention, focus, games, iPad, memory, modulation, organization, preschool, social skills, visual memory, wombi Leave a Comment

Due to the major heat wave we are experiencing here on the east coast, I figured I would try keeping with the summer theme and …

It’s all in the Pop(sicle)

admin July 11, 2013bilateral coordination, cooking, fine motor, following directions, organization, preschool, school age, sequencing, social skills, summer, visual motor Leave a Comment

With summer and the heat here, I thought it was time to write about an awesome popsicle maker that the whole family could enjoy. Last …

Collage Fun for Little Hands

admin June 16, 2013animals, art, arts and crafts, attention, bilateral coordination, djeco, fine motor, focus, friendship skills, grasping, matching, preschool, school age, social skills, visual motor, visual perceptual skills Leave a Comment

I am constantly on the lookout for arts and craft projects that I can do with my preschoolers at work. Something that can be worked …

Learning the ABCs Has Never Been SO Much Fun!

admin May 23, 2013alphabet, apps, attention, focus, grasping, imagine machine, iPad, letter recognition, matching, preschool, social skills, visual motor, visual perceptual 1 Comment

There are few things that make me happier than finding a great app to use at work. It’s such a great feeling to introduce a …

Fishing Around is Fun!

admin May 18, 2013attention, balance, bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination, focus, game, modulation, norman and jules, preschool, regulation, school age, toys, visual motor 1 Comment

I think all us therapists are familiar with the magnetic fishing puzzle by Melissa and Doug. I must use mine nearly 1000 times a year …

So Many Obstacles, So Much Fun

admin April 26, 2013cooperative play, eeBoo, games, group games, imagination, motor planning, organization, problem solving, school age, social skills, speech therapy 1 Comment

Several weeks ago, I blogged about a toy from one of my favorite toy companies, eeBoo. I have loved this company for years, but have fallen …

Stella!!! and Sam

admin April 25, 2013apps, attention, eye hand coordination, following directions, graphomotor, grasping, imagination, matching, preschool, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

My iPad is full of apps. I have actually had to go through and delete some to make room for the new and improved apps …

The OgoDisk is Oh So Much Fun

admin April 17, 2013attention, eye hand coordination, focus, games, gross motor, modulation, ogosports, regulation, school age, social skills, toys Leave a Comment

Now that it is starting to really feel like Spring, I thought I would write about one of the toys that I use at the …

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