In addition to being an occupational therapist, I also run a social skills group called The Meeting House Juniors. We are a recreational based social skills …
Bits and Pieces FTW!
I am sure we all have that website that just sucks you in and you can be hypnotized to buy just about anything. For me, …
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 …
Snow Day Fun!
I spent most of this past weekend playing outside in the snow. I’m not sure who enjoys the snowy weather more: me or my 6 …