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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “attention”

So Much To Color…So Little Time!

admin May 16, 2014activity book, attention, coloring book, eye hand coordination, focus, following directions, grasping, preschool, school age, social skills, usborne, visual motor, visual perceptual, visual tracking Leave a Comment

I know we live in a technological world. I am part of that techno world and love using my iPad in my work world because …

Foiled Again!

admin April 30, 2014arts and crafts, attention, bilateral coordination, confidence, executive functioning, fine motor, grasping, modulation, peaceablekingdom, pincer grasp, school age, self esteem Leave a Comment

Every once in a while I stumble upon an arts and craft project and I feel like I have hit the jackpot. I first felt …

What’s On Your Pad?

admin March 14, 2014alphabet, attention, bugs and numbers, color recognition, graphomotor, grasping, handwriting, iPad, little bit studio, sago mini, strengthening, stylus, toca boca, visual motor, visual tracking Leave a Comment

While I know there is still a lot of controversy about using handheld devices/tablets with children, I happen to be one of those therapists that …

Three Cheers for Lazoo!

admin November 9, 2013apps, attention, bilateral coordination, creativity, drawing, eye hand coordination, grasping, handwriting, iPad, language, lazoo, motor planning, sensory processing, social skills, strengthening, stylus Leave a Comment

When I first began this blog, I wrote about my favorite coloring books. Included in that were a series of activity books by Lazoo. They …

Ready…Set…Draw

admin November 5, 2013arts and crafts, attention, drawing, focus, grasp, motor planning, organization, peter pauper press, preschool, school age, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

Sorry for the hiatus. Getting into the swing of things this school year has proven to be a bit tricky. Lots of new things going …

Pinch It To Believe How Great It Is

admin September 16, 2013apps, attention, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, iPad, motor planning, organization, pincer grasp, pinching, problem solving, school age, visual motor, visual tracking 1 Comment

When I think about how much has changed since I became an occupational therapist over ten years ago, I think about the iPad and how …

Just Scratching the Surface

admin September 13, 2013arts and crafts, attention, bilateral coordination, coloring, fine motor, focus, grasping, handwriting, melissa and doug, regulation, scratch art, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

In general, I have been a big fan of scratch art for as long as I can remember. I have memories of making my own …

8-Bit Art Start for Little Hands

admin July 30, 2013arts and crafts, attention, confidence, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, grasping, organization, pincer grasp, scanning, school age, self esteem, stickers, travel, visual motor, visual tracking Leave a Comment

With summer in full swing and many people packing up and getting ready for vacations, I have been asked for suggestions for long plane and …

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 …

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 …

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