Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
More Annotations
![Stayhard.no - Mote og Merkesklær for menn på nettet](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/9fca9342-cd9f-4d4b-bf78-3efa0ad8cc43.png)
Stayhard.no - Mote og Merkesklær for menn på nettet
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![Pisos en Palma De Mallorca | Inmobiliarias Palma De Mallorca | Shf-inmobiliaria.com](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/2b65561f-0ab0-409d-8222-1fae4b39f25f.png)
Pisos en Palma De Mallorca | Inmobiliarias Palma De Mallorca | Shf-inmobiliaria.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![FunnelFlux - The Visual Marketing Tracker](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/c2c00e27-f51d-4d4f-b9ac-26629f73261e.png)
FunnelFlux - The Visual Marketing Tracker
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of onlinepropertysales.com.au](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/b7ba6a8b-8bda-4ca7-bfbc-3a33423e3504.png)
A complete backup of onlinepropertysales.com.au
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![Geo IP Address View - View GEO IP address information and locate IP on map](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/1d22e456-d1c2-4973-978f-e3203ba82b5c.png)
Geo IP Address View - View GEO IP address information and locate IP on map
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![Autoline Magyarország - haszonjárművek, gépek és alkatrészek kereskedelme](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/e9aa0b66-1a70-4951-a678-66dd940f9549.png)
Autoline Magyarország - haszonjárművek, gépek és alkatrészek kereskedelme
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![Chess Ratings NorthWest | The Official Rating Site for Scholastic Chess in the Pacific Northwest](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/8211b0a8-efc6-4347-9036-a07448e12d16.png)
Chess Ratings NorthWest | The Official Rating Site for Scholastic Chess in the Pacific Northwest
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of ciaem-redumate.org](https://www.archivebay.com/archive/2b8d52c5-c30e-49a3-99dc-125e98311382.png)
A complete backup of ciaem-redumate.org
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
Favourite Annotations
![A complete backup of newkidonthewok.com](https://www.archivebay.com/archive2/470319be-799e-4979-8bbd-26d16d285dad.png)
A complete backup of newkidonthewok.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of body-mission.com](https://www.archivebay.com/archive2/b1143b54-0996-4c57-bd8d-275f266db3fb.png)
A complete backup of body-mission.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of woodmart-fashion-color.myshopify.com](https://www.archivebay.com/archive2/e07e6531-dcf8-46f8-b9ea-0691e3e88cd5.png)
A complete backup of woodmart-fashion-color.myshopify.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of selongkar10.blogspot.com](https://www.archivebay.com/archive2/731c3c28-5462-455f-9bd8-fb5b3432e577.png)
A complete backup of selongkar10.blogspot.com
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
![A complete backup of emulationstation.org](https://www.archivebay.com/archive2/481cfa6d-d254-42c2-93a4-ed32892408be.png)
A complete backup of emulationstation.org
Are you over 18 and want to see adult content?
Text
(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced WHEN DO KIDS LEARN TO DRESS THEMSELVES?: THE DEVELOPMENTAL Another excellent post. My favorite line “You may be surprised at how early some of these skills are expected to emergeyep, little kids really CAN do a lot for themselves when given appropriate opportunities, instruction, and expectations!” MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced WHEN DO KIDS LEARN TO DRESS THEMSELVES?: THE DEVELOPMENTAL Another excellent post. My favorite line “You may be surprised at how early some of these skills are expected to emergeyep, little kids really CAN do a lot for themselves when given appropriate opportunities, instruction, and expectations!” 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT. 1. OTs are Client-Centered. First and foremost, OT practitioners focus on the client, patient, or student they are working with. YOUR goals for your life are what we address, and it is our job and calling to help you do YOUR “job” and all the occupations contained within. By “occupations,” we mean all ofthe
22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF HANDWRITING SKILLS Copying cross, square, right and left diagonal lines, X shape, some letters and numbers. May be able to write own name. Drawing a recognizable face with eyes, nose, mouth. Drawing a basic stick figure with 2-4 body parts. Coloring inside a circle and filling it at leasthalfway.
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced HOW OUTDOOR PLAY BUILDS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN Today’s post comes to you from Pediatric Occupational Therapist Angela Hanscom, who recently released a book called Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children.Angela wanted to share about how outdoor play can help build social-emotional and cognitive skills in children! AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SENSORY SYSTEMS The human body takes in sensory input from several different sensory systems, organizes it in the brain for functional use, and then sends out signals to the rest of the body to activate the appropriate motor, behavior, or emotional responses (known as an “adaptive response”). In individuals with intact sensory processing, thishappens
10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Start with both legs moving together, then progress to helping baby grab one foot with the opposite hand. Pause for a second after each twist in order to give baby’s body a chance to register the movement, then proceed and let the good times roll! 9. Carry baby in a “tucked”, face down, or sideways position. 50 FUN WAYS TO PLAY WITH TONGS When kids play with tongs, tweezers, and chopsticks, they exercise the small hand muscles needed for developing skills like cutting with scissors and writing with pencils. I’ve shared a DIY tutorial before on how to make kiddie chopsticks, and I mentioned that the ability to use tongs is a pre-scissor skill, and the ability to use scissors is apre-writing skill.
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF SCISSOR SKILLS: 35 BEST TIPS As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I feel scissor skills are an undervalued area of development for which many parents and educators are underprepared.. Proficient scissor use requires foundational components such as postural stability, hand strength and dexterity, hand-eye coordination, bilateral integration, sensory integration, sequencing, rhythm, and attention. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced WHEN DO KIDS LEARN TO DRESS THEMSELVES?: THE DEVELOPMENTAL Another excellent post. My favorite line “You may be surprised at how early some of these skills are expected to emergeyep, little kids really CAN do a lot for themselves when given appropriate opportunities, instruction, and expectations!” 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT. 1. OTs are Client-Centered. First and foremost, OT practitioners focus on the client, patient, or student they are working with. YOUR goals for your life are what we address, and it is our job and calling to help you do YOUR “job” and all the occupations contained within. By “occupations,” we mean all ofthe
22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF HANDWRITING SKILLS Copying cross, square, right and left diagonal lines, X shape, some letters and numbers. May be able to write own name. Drawing a recognizable face with eyes, nose, mouth. Drawing a basic stick figure with 2-4 body parts. Coloring inside a circle and filling it at leasthalfway.
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced HOW OUTDOOR PLAY BUILDS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN Today’s post comes to you from Pediatric Occupational Therapist Angela Hanscom, who recently released a book called Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children.Angela wanted to share about how outdoor play can help build social-emotional and cognitive skills in children! AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SENSORY SYSTEMS The human body takes in sensory input from several different sensory systems, organizes it in the brain for functional use, and then sends out signals to the rest of the body to activate the appropriate motor, behavior, or emotional responses (known as an “adaptive response”). In individuals with intact sensory processing, thishappens
10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Start with both legs moving together, then progress to helping baby grab one foot with the opposite hand. Pause for a second after each twist in order to give baby’s body a chance to register the movement, then proceed and let the good times roll! 9. Carry baby in a “tucked”, face down, or sideways position. 50 FUN WAYS TO PLAY WITH TONGS When kids play with tongs, tweezers, and chopsticks, they exercise the small hand muscles needed for developing skills like cutting with scissors and writing with pencils. I’ve shared a DIY tutorial before on how to make kiddie chopsticks, and I mentioned that the ability to use tongs is a pre-scissor skill, and the ability to use scissors is apre-writing skill.
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF SCISSOR SKILLS: 35 BEST TIPS As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I feel scissor skills are an undervalued area of development for which many parents and educators are underprepared.. Proficient scissor use requires foundational components such as postural stability, hand strength and dexterity, hand-eye coordination, bilateral integration, sensory integration, sequencing, rhythm, and attention. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced WHEN DO KIDS LEARN TO DRESS THEMSELVES?: THE DEVELOPMENTAL Another excellent post. My favorite line “You may be surprised at how early some of these skills are expected to emergeyep, little kids really CAN do a lot for themselves when given appropriate opportunities, instruction, and expectations!” MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced WHEN DO KIDS LEARN TO DRESS THEMSELVES?: THE DEVELOPMENTAL Another excellent post. My favorite line “You may be surprised at how early some of these skills are expected to emergeyep, little kids really CAN do a lot for themselves when given appropriate opportunities, instruction, and expectations!” 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT. 1. OTs are Client-Centered. First and foremost, OT practitioners focus on the client, patient, or student they are working with. YOUR goals for your life are what we address, and it is our job and calling to help you do YOUR “job” and all the occupations contained within. By “occupations,” we mean all ofthe
22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS 8-Stop by the haircut site a day or more prior to the haircut so your child knows what the facility looks like. If you know of a child-friendly salon in your area, check it out for yourself to see what you and your kiddo think about it. 9-See if your child can meet the hairdresser prior to the haircut if DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF HANDWRITING SKILLS Copying cross, square, right and left diagonal lines, X shape, some letters and numbers. May be able to write own name. Drawing a recognizable face with eyes, nose, mouth. Drawing a basic stick figure with 2-4 body parts. Coloring inside a circle and filling it at leasthalfway.
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced HOW OUTDOOR PLAY BUILDS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN Today’s post comes to you from Pediatric Occupational Therapist Angela Hanscom, who recently released a book called Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children.Angela wanted to share about how outdoor play can help build social-emotional and cognitive skills in children! AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SENSORY SYSTEMS The human body takes in sensory input from several different sensory systems, organizes it in the brain for functional use, and then sends out signals to the rest of the body to activate the appropriate motor, behavior, or emotional responses (known as an “adaptive response”). In individuals with intact sensory processing, thishappens
10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Start with both legs moving together, then progress to helping baby grab one foot with the opposite hand. Pause for a second after each twist in order to give baby’s body a chance to register the movement, then proceed and let the good times roll! 9. Carry baby in a “tucked”, face down, or sideways position. 50 FUN WAYS TO PLAY WITH TONGS When kids play with tongs, tweezers, and chopsticks, they exercise the small hand muscles needed for developing skills like cutting with scissors and writing with pencils. I’ve shared a DIY tutorial before on how to make kiddie chopsticks, and I mentioned that the ability to use tongs is a pre-scissor skill, and the ability to use scissors is apre-writing skill.
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF SCISSOR SKILLS: 35 BEST TIPS As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I feel scissor skills are an undervalued area of development for which many parents and educators are underprepared.. Proficient scissor use requires foundational components such as postural stability, hand strength and dexterity, hand-eye coordination, bilateral integration, sensory integration, sequencing, rhythm, and attention. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING And, lastly, a vibrating toothbrush can be an AMAZING tool for kids who constantly chew. It provides more intense sensory input than simply brushing with a regular toothbrush, essentially giving the gums a nice massage. 5. Provide opportunities for increased proprioceptive input to the mouth through wearable, chewable items. 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? When Can Kids Learn to Button and Zip? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING And, lastly, a vibrating toothbrush can be an AMAZING tool for kids who constantly chew. It provides more intense sensory input than simply brushing with a regular toothbrush, essentially giving the gums a nice massage. 5. Provide opportunities for increased proprioceptive input to the mouth through wearable, chewable items. 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? When Can Kids Learn to Button and Zip? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a USE FRESH FOOD FEEDERS TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS TO BABY It is BPA free and dishwasher safe (check the details on your specific product just to be sure). Always supervise baby while using the fresh food feeder. The mesh allows juice to drip out (mostly into baby’s mouth), so be prepared for a small mess depending on what food you put in there. Keep baby seated just like you would during regular 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS FEED THEMSELVES? (AND OTHER MEALTIME 25-36 Months: By 30 months, can drink from small open cup using one hand. By 30 months, holds spoon with fingertips, hand in “palm up” position. By 36 months, can pour liquid from a small container with control. By 36 months, can use a fork to pierce soft foods and bring to mouth. By 36 months, can wipe mouth with napkin when givenreminders.
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT THE PARK Today we continue in our series on the therapeutic benefits of recreational activities! I am excited to have Cindy from Your Kids OT here to share all about the therapeutic benefits of playing at the park!. Playgrounds and parks have always been a place for families to gather to enjoy their natural surroundings, picnic, ride bikes, play on the fields with a ball . . . happy times with friends HOW TO ROLL A BALL WITH YOUR BABY TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER 2. Rolling a ball helps develop his gross motor skills. “Gross motor” is simply a fancy way of referring to the large muscle groups of the body. So gross motor skills are basically those that involve the large muscle groups of the body such as the trunk, arms, and legs. You may notice that, as you roll the ball to your baby, it doesn’t DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
WHY DO SOME KIDS HANG, LEAN, AND CLIMB ON EVERYTHING? Well, when kids hang, lean, climb, push, and pull, they gain access to a certain type of sensory input called proprioception. Proprioception is related to the idea of body awareness. Our body unconsciously senses proprioception through messages sent to our brain from sensory receptors all over our body in our muscles, joints, tendons, and MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING And, lastly, a vibrating toothbrush can be an AMAZING tool for kids who constantly chew. It provides more intense sensory input than simply brushing with a regular toothbrush, essentially giving the gums a nice massage. 5. Provide opportunities for increased proprioceptive input to the mouth through wearable, chewable items. 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? When Can Kids Learn to Button and Zip? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG April 2, 2017 by christiekiley 3 Comments. Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Play with heavy balls/medicine balls (but be careful) Jump on a trampoline. Jump rope. Play on the monkey bars or a single bar for hanging. Climb a rock wall. Pour items such as sand, dry beans, dry rice, or water back and forth between containers (larger containers =more heavy work)
25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 10. Make shapes in play dough with cookie cutters. It doesn’t matter if they match the season. It’s okay to use pumpkin shapes and snowflakes in the spring, or hearts and bunny rabbits in the summer. Flatten the dough, push down the shapes, and pinch to pull up out of the dough. So much fine motor power! 11. 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING And, lastly, a vibrating toothbrush can be an AMAZING tool for kids who constantly chew. It provides more intense sensory input than simply brushing with a regular toothbrush, essentially giving the gums a nice massage. 5. Provide opportunities for increased proprioceptive input to the mouth through wearable, chewable items. 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? When Can Kids Learn to Button and Zip? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a USE FRESH FOOD FEEDERS TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS TO BABY It is BPA free and dishwasher safe (check the details on your specific product just to be sure). Always supervise baby while using the fresh food feeder. The mesh allows juice to drip out (mostly into baby’s mouth), so be prepared for a small mess depending on what food you put in there. Keep baby seated just like you would during regular 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND 3. Massage/Hugs for Tactile and Proprioceptive Input. Gentle but firm massage and firm hugs (or bear hugs) provide a child with comforting tactile and proprioceptive input. This deep pressure sensory input helps to calm and regulate the nervous system. Proprioceptive input is grounding as it gives us information about where our body is in space TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: WHEN CAN KIDS FEED THEMSELVES? (AND OTHER MEALTIME 25-36 Months: By 30 months, can drink from small open cup using one hand. By 30 months, holds spoon with fingertips, hand in “palm up” position. By 36 months, can pour liquid from a small container with control. By 36 months, can use a fork to pierce soft foods and bring to mouth. By 36 months, can wipe mouth with napkin when givenreminders.
EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER Exersaucers: The good, the bad, the better. If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT THE PARK Today we continue in our series on the therapeutic benefits of recreational activities! I am excited to have Cindy from Your Kids OT here to share all about the therapeutic benefits of playing at the park!. Playgrounds and parks have always been a place for families to gather to enjoy their natural surroundings, picnic, ride bikes, play on the fields with a ball . . . happy times with friends HOW TO ROLL A BALL WITH YOUR BABY TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER 2. Rolling a ball helps develop his gross motor skills. “Gross motor” is simply a fancy way of referring to the large muscle groups of the body. So gross motor skills are basically those that involve the large muscle groups of the body such as the trunk, arms, and legs. You may notice that, as you roll the ball to your baby, it doesn’t DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
WHY DO SOME KIDS HANG, LEAN, AND CLIMB ON EVERYTHING? Well, when kids hang, lean, climb, push, and pull, they gain access to a certain type of sensory input called proprioception. Proprioception is related to the idea of body awareness. Our body unconsciously senses proprioception through messages sent to our brain from sensory receptors all over our body in our muscles, joints, tendons, and MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG Finding the perfect baby toys can feel overwhelming, can’t it? One of the things I’ve learned as a mom and pediatric Occupational Therapist is that babies often enjoy — and prefer! — playing with everyday, ordinary stuff that’s laying around the house. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS In our Early Learning Center, we are just starting to explore the benefits of Heavy Work Activities, and this list is perfect. This is just the “lightbulb” we needed to go off in our heads to connect so very many behaviors with sensory issues, and thus the need for these kinds of activities. 25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS If you’ve been wanting to do fine motor activities with your toddler or preschooler but don’t want to spend a lot of money and just don’t know where to start, this is the post for you! 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING Hi, I am an OT working at a center based school that serves children and adults with special needs. I have a student (young 13 year old goal with autism) she is a teeth grinder and will use a chewy forcoping with stress.
WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. He makes a few half-hearted attempts at hooking the two sides ofRead More » EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND Please welcome guest blogger Kim Syers — an early intervention occupational therapist, blogger, and mama! She is here to share tips for how to improve self-regulation skills in 10 GIFTS FOR BABY'S 1ST BIRTHDAY! 10 great gifts for baby's 1st birthday! Written by a pediatric occupational therapist/mom, these gifts are fun AND beneficial to many areas of development. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)MY E-BOOKSMAMA OT BLOG Finding the perfect baby toys can feel overwhelming, can’t it? One of the things I’ve learned as a mom and pediatric Occupational Therapist is that babies often enjoy — and prefer! — playing with everyday, ordinary stuff that’s laying around the house. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS In our Early Learning Center, we are just starting to explore the benefits of Heavy Work Activities, and this list is perfect. This is just the “lightbulb” we needed to go off in our heads to connect so very many behaviors with sensory issues, and thus the need for these kinds of activities. 25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS If you’ve been wanting to do fine motor activities with your toddler or preschooler but don’t want to spend a lot of money and just don’t know where to start, this is the post for you! 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. 12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING Hi, I am an OT working at a center based school that serves children and adults with special needs. I have a student (young 13 year old goal with autism) she is a teeth grinder and will use a chewy forcoping with stress.
WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. He makes a few half-hearted attempts at hooking the two sides ofRead More » EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND Please welcome guest blogger Kim Syers — an early intervention occupational therapist, blogger, and mama! She is here to share tips for how to improve self-regulation skills in 10 GIFTS FOR BABY'S 1ST BIRTHDAY! 10 great gifts for baby's 1st birthday! Written by a pediatric occupational therapist/mom, these gifts are fun AND beneficial to many areas of development. THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT THE PARK Today we continue in our series on the therapeutic benefits of recreational activities! I am excited to have Cindy from Your Kids OT here to share all about the therapeutic benefits of playing at the park!. Playgrounds and parks have always been a place for families to gather to enjoy their natural surroundings, picnic, ride bikes, play on the fields with a ball . . . happy times with friends HOW TO ROLL A BALL WITH YOUR BABY TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER Christie, Thank you so much for this brilliant game idea and helpful video! Your son is adorable! My husband and I have actually been working on this game with our baby since he was six months old, before he could even sit up on his own, but he still likes to hold onto the ball and chew it instead (at 8 months)! USE FRESH FOOD FEEDERS TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS TO BABY If you care for a baby who is relatively new to solids or is teething, then these these mesh fresh food feeders are for you!. I love them because: You can introduce baby to new flavors, with a significantly reduced risk of choking. EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » 5 WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-REGULATION SKILLS IN TODDLERS AND Please welcome guest blogger Kim Syers — an early intervention occupational therapist, blogger, and mama! She is here to share tips for how to improve self-regulation skills in TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS Haircuts are not always fun for young kids, but for kids with sensory sensitivities, they can feel like downright torture. Today I am teaming up with the “Functional Skills for Kids” bloggers to share tips with you on the topic of self-care. DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
WHY DO SOME KIDS HANG, LEAN, AND CLIMB ON EVERYTHING? Have you ever wondered why some kids hang, lean, and climb on EVERYTHING? Well, when kids hang, lean, climb, push, and pull, they gain access to a certain type of sensory input called proprioception.. Proprioception is related to the idea of body awareness. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
Finding the perfect baby toys can feel overwhelming, can’t it? One of the things I’ve learned as a mom and pediatric Occupational Therapist is that babies often enjoy — and prefer! — playing with everyday, ordinary stuff that’s laying around the house. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS In our Early Learning Center, we are just starting to explore the benefits of Heavy Work Activities, and this list is perfect. This is just the “lightbulb” we needed to go off in our heads to connect so very many behaviors with sensory issues, and thus the need for these kinds of activities. 25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS If you’ve been wanting to do fine motor activities with your toddler or preschooler but don’t want to spend a lot of money and just don’t know where to start, this is the post for you! 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. 10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Rolling is one of baby’s first significant motor milestones. Hello, mobility! Not only is rolling the first step in developing postural control (important for later development of fine motor skills such as handwriting), it is also important because it engages a part of the brain responsible for making the left and right sides of the body “talk” to and coordinate with each other WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. He makes a few half-hearted attempts at hooking the two sides ofRead More » 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING Hi, I am an OT working at a center based school that serves children and adults with special needs. I have a student (young 13 year old goal with autism) she is a teeth grinder and will use a chewy forcoping with stress.
12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » 10 GIFTS FOR BABY'S 1ST BIRTHDAY! 10 great gifts for baby's 1st birthday! Written by a pediatric occupational therapist/mom, these gifts are fun AND beneficial to many areas of development. MAMA OT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BLOG WITH TIPS AND TRICKSFREE STUFFABOUT THE BLOGHOW I BECAME AN OTWHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY(OT)MY E-BOOKS
Finding the perfect baby toys can feel overwhelming, can’t it? One of the things I’ve learned as a mom and pediatric Occupational Therapist is that babies often enjoy — and prefer! — playing with everyday, ordinary stuff that’s laying around the house. 40 HEAVY WORK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS In our Early Learning Center, we are just starting to explore the benefits of Heavy Work Activities, and this list is perfect. This is just the “lightbulb” we needed to go off in our heads to connect so very many behaviors with sensory issues, and thus the need for these kinds of activities. 25 FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS If you’ve been wanting to do fine motor activities with your toddler or preschooler but don’t want to spend a lot of money and just don’t know where to start, this is the post for you! 22 QUESTIONS TO ALWAYS ASK A POTENTIAL BABYSITTER Thank you for posting this. While growing up I was a nanny and babysat a lot. I never was asked these questions. Now that I am a parent I have a hard time allowing anyone to watch my daughter because I did not know what questions to ask while looking for a babysitter. 10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Rolling is one of baby’s first significant motor milestones. Hello, mobility! Not only is rolling the first step in developing postural control (important for later development of fine motor skills such as handwriting), it is also important because it engages a part of the brain responsible for making the left and right sides of the body “talk” to and coordinate with each other WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. He makes a few half-hearted attempts at hooking the two sides ofRead More » 5 TIPS TO HELP KIDS WHO CHEW ON EVERYTHING Hi, I am an OT working at a center based school that serves children and adults with special needs. I have a student (young 13 year old goal with autism) she is a teeth grinder and will use a chewy forcoping with stress.
12 SIMPLE PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS 1. Flatten it with hands or a rolling pin. This is perhaps the easiest way to interact with play dough in this list of 12 activities.It provides not only some nice shoulder/arm strengthening and bilateral coordination practice, but also gives kids a chance to gain some “heavy work” sensory input to their muscles and joints, which supports the development of body awareness and can help kids EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » 10 GIFTS FOR BABY'S 1ST BIRTHDAY! 10 great gifts for baby's 1st birthday! Written by a pediatric occupational therapist/mom, these gifts are fun AND beneficial to many areas of development. THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESSION OF PLAY SKILLS “Play” is one of those things that gets talked about a lot in child development circles and on social media. You might hear about the benefits of play-based learning, or how giving kids more recess will improve their school behavior and learning abilities, or how there are sensory benefits to encouraging kids to play in and explore nature.. I think most people would agree that play is a HOW TO ROLL A BALL WITH YOUR BABY TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER Christie, Thank you so much for this brilliant game idea and helpful video! Your son is adorable! My husband and I have actually been working on this game with our baby since he was six months old, before he could even sit up on his own, but he still likes to hold onto the ball and chew it instead (at 8 months)! THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF PLAYING AT THE PARK Today we continue in our series on the therapeutic benefits of recreational activities! I am excited to have Cindy from Your Kids OT here to share all about the therapeutic benefits of playing at the park!. Playgrounds and parks have always been a place for families to gather to enjoy their natural surroundings, picnic, ride bikes, play on the fields with a ball . . . happy times with friends USE FRESH FOOD FEEDERS TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS TO BABY If you care for a baby who is relatively new to solids or is teething, then these these mesh fresh food feeders are for you!. I love them because: You can introduce baby to new flavors, with a significantly reduced risk of choking. EXERSAUCERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BETTER If you’ve been around Baby Land long, you probably know exersaucers can be quite the source of controversy. Many people (particularly pediatric therapists) vehemently oppose their existence while others (exhausted caregivers) praise their invention. I believe it’s important to take a balanced approach to these sorts of issues because, let’s face it, we humans justRead More » TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO CRAWL Welcome to PART 3 of my 3-part series on crawling! In Part 1 we learned about how crawling develops and in Part 2 we explored the many benefits of crawling.Today in Part 3 we are going to take a look at tips for helping baby learn to crawl.. From my perspective as a mom and occupational therapist, I find that there are two important components to helping babies learn to crawl: DEVELOPING FUNCTIONAL SITTING SKILLS IN BABIES Today I am excited to welcome pediatric physical therapist Wendi McKenna, DPT, PCS, C/NDT! Wendi is here to talk to us about how tohelp our
10 TIPS FOR HELPING BABIES LEARN TO ROLL Rolling is one of baby’s first significant motor milestones. Hello, mobility! Not only is rolling the first step in developing postural control (important for later development of fine motor skills such as handwriting), it is also important because it engages a part of the brain responsible for making the left and right sides of the body “talk” to and coordinate with each other TIPS FOR HELPING KIDS WHO HATE HAIRCUTS Haircuts are not always fun for young kids, but for kids with sensory sensitivities, they can feel like downright torture. Today I am teaming up with the “Functional Skills for Kids” bloggers to share tips with you on the topic of self-care. WHY DO SOME KIDS HANG, LEAN, AND CLIMB ON EVERYTHING? Have you ever wondered why some kids hang, lean, and climb on EVERYTHING? Well, when kids hang, lean, climb, push, and pull, they gain access to a certain type of sensory input called proprioception.. Proprioception is related to the idea of body awareness.SKIP LINKS
* Skip to primary navigation* Skip to content
* Skip to primary sidebarMAMA OT
Occupational Therapy blog with tips and tricks for those who care forchildren
MAIN NAVIGATION
* Free Stuff!
* About the Blog
* How I Became an OT * What is Occupational Therapy (OT)?* My E-Books!
* Popular Posts
* Developmental Milestones* Toy & Gift Guides
* Sensory Processing Disorder * Functional Skills for Kids * For Prospective OT Students * Recommended Resources * Privacy/Disclosure 12 BABY PLAY IDEAS USING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS April 27, 2017 by christiekiley2 Comments
3Save
Finding the perfect baby toys can feel overwhelming, can’t it? One of the things I’ve learned as a mom and pediatric Occupational Therapist is that babies often enjoy — and prefer! — playing with everyday, ordinary stuff that’s laying around the house. That laundry basket? Toy. That baby wipes container? Toy. That kitchen pot? Toy. That cardboard box?…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
15
Share
*
3
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 01. Infants (0-1), 07. Fine Motor
Activities Using Household ItemsTagged With: babies
, infant development 10 TRAITS OF A GREAT OT April 9, 2017 by christiekileyLeave a Comment
Save
Today I welcome guest blogger Stacy Turke, OTR/L! Stacy’s 30+ years as an occupational therapist have taught her what it really takes to be a great OT. She’s learned that occupational therapy practitioners are passionate, generous, versatile…wait, I don’t want to give too much away! Go for it, Stacy! . . . . . After spending…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 13. Guest Posts , 17. For Prospective OTStudents
Tagged With: Occupational therapy 10 TIPS TO HELP YOU ROCK YOUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK! April 2, 2017 by christiekiley3 Comments
Save
Jessica is a first year OT student who will be starting her Level II fieldwork in an acute care hospital setting. She is super nervous because she is shy and gets nauseous at the sight of blood. Jeff is a second year OT student who will be starting his Level II fieldwork in a skilled nursing…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 17. For Prospective OT StudentsTagged
With: fieldwork , Occupational therapy , OT students RAINBOW PRINTABLES FOR FINE MOTOR SKILLS February 26, 2017 by christiekiley2 Comments
2Save
Spring is near and it’s a great time to transition from heart-themed activities to rainbow-themed ones! I’ve created a pack of FREE printable rainbow templates you can download and use for fine motor activities with the kids in your life! I initially created these so we could build rainbows out of Fruit Loops! This was specifically for…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
2
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 02. Toddlers (1-3) , 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 06. Fine Motor
, 09. Feeding &
Mealtime , 16. For
School OTs Tagged With: fine motor , Occupational therapy, rainbows
3 THINGS YOU’LL LEARN IN “FINE MOTOR ABC” January 29, 2017 by christiekileyLeave a Comment
Save
Have you been looking for an easy way to support your kids’ fine motor development? Fine Motor ABC is your answer. Written by a pediatric Occupational Therapist, this short picture book gets right to the heart of how to support fine motor skills children need for everyday activities such as playing, feeding, dressing, cutting,writing, and…
Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 06. Fine Motor
, 14. Product Reviews , 16. For School OTs Tagged With: fine motor, Handwriting
, Occupational therapy THE HANDWRITING BOOK: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HANDWRITING HELP January 23, 2017 by christiekileyLeave a Comment
Save
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I often receive questions from concerned parents and teachers about whether children are on track with their handwriting development. Sometimes kids’ handwriting difficulties are due to the fact that they are not yet developmentally ready to begin handwriting instruction. Or sometimes it’s because they don’t have a good gross motor…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 06. Fine Motor
, 16. For School OTs Tagged With: Handwriting , the handwriting book KEYBOARDING MODIFICATIONS TO HELP KIDS WITH TYPING December 14, 2016 by christiekiley2 Comments
Save
With each passing year, technology becomes a more critical part of students’ educational programs. This is especially true for children who struggle with handwriting. Keyboarding is often suggested as an alternative or supplement to pen-and-paper writing for children with disabilities. But what if a child also struggles with typing, or with learning how to type?…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 04. Early Elementary (5-7), 06. Fine Motor
, 16. For School OTs Tagged With: fine motor , Occupational therapy 50+ OT-RECOMMENDED GIFTS TO GET KIDS MOVING! November 22, 2016 by christiekileyLeave a Comment
1Save
Looking for a toy to keep the kids in your life active? Then check out these OT-recommended gifts to get kids MOVING! The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends that children and adolescents should get at least 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. This includes activities that promote aerobic exercise (vigorously…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
1
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 01. Infants (0-1) , 02. Toddlers (1-3) , 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 05. Sensory
Tagged With: Christmas, gifts
, Toys
WHEN CAN KIDS LEARN TO BUTTON AND ZIP? November 16, 2016 by christiekiley3 Comments
2Save
It’s raining cats and dogs and you’re rushing to get the kids out the door. Your 8-year-old throws on her coat while quickly zipping and snapping it up. Your 4-year-old struggles and struggles and FINALLY gets his coat on with his arms in the right holes. He makes a few half-hearted attempts at hooking the two sides of…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
1
Share
*
2
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 02. Toddlers (1-3) , 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 06. Fine Motor
, 10. Self-Care SkillsTagged With: Child
development , fine motor , Occupational therapy, self-help skills
WHEN CAN KIDS FEED THEMSELVES? (AND OTHER MEALTIME MILESTONES) October 26, 2016 by christiekiley5 Comments
4Save
“My 11-month-old shows no interest in feeding herself. Is that normal?” “My toddler spills sooooo much every time she tries to feed herself yogurt. It’s so messy!” “My preschooler hates using his fork. He throws it every time I try to get him to use it!” “My middle schooler still needs me to cut his food…Read More »
Sharing is caring!
*
Tweet
*
Share
*
4
Pin
*
*
Share
Filed Under: 01. Infants (0-1) , 02. Toddlers (1-3) , 03. Preschoolers (3-5), 04. Early
Elementary (5-7)
, 09. Feeding &
Mealtime Tagged
With: Child development ,Eating , feeding
, Occupational therapy* Page 1
* Page 2
* Page 3
* …
* Page 30
* Next Page »
PRIMARY SIDEBAR
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING?Search this website
LET'S CONNECT!
BROWSE MY CATEGORIES* 01. Infants (0-1)
* 02. Toddlers (1-3) * 03. Preschoolers (3-5) * 04. Early Elementary (5-7)* 05. Sensory
* 06. Fine Motor
* 07. Fine Motor Activities Using Household Items * 08. Sleep (or a lack thereof) * 09. Feeding & Mealtime * 10. Self-Care Skills * 11. Breastfeeding & Pumping* 12. Pregnancy
* 13. Guest Posts
* 14. Product Reviews * 15. Apps for Therapy * 16. For School OTs * 17. For Prospective OT Students CHECK OUT THESE HELPFUL AFFILIATE PRODUCTS Copyright © 2020 · Foodie Pro Themeby Shay Bocks
Built on the Genesis Framework Powered by WordPressDetails
Copyright © 2024 ArchiveBay.com. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | DMCA | 2021 | Feedback | Advertising | RSS 2.0