5 Ways to Assess Movement to Build Functional Outcomes

5 Ways to Assess Movement to Build Functional Outcomes

by | Feb 7, 2019 | Active kids, activities, bilateral integration, brain body connections, brain breaks, coordination, core muscle, crossing midline, for OTs, gross motor, movement, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, pediatric, physical therapy, PT, PT. COTA, PTA, School OT, school therapy, therapist, therapist information, therapy

Please share: Therapists, looking for tips to assess your students’ movement for better functional outcomes? Me too! I have been doing a ton of research for improving functional outcomes. Some of the same activities over and over get boring for me and for my...
Movement and Sensory Pathway – How-To Create Your OWN….Video included

Movement and Sensory Pathway – How-To Create Your OWN….Video included

by | Jan 24, 2019 | Active kids, activities, ADD, ADHD, anxiety, Aspergers, autism, behavior, brain body connections, brain breaks, classroom movement, clinic, coordination, coordination disorder, for OTs, fun activities, fun ideas, gross motor, homeschool, kinesthetic learning, LD, learning disabilities, Math, motor skills, movement breaks, Movement pathways, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, outdoors, physical therapy, play to learn, proprioception, PT, PT. COTA, PTA, recess, school, School OT, school therapy, self-stimulation, senses, sensory, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special education, special needs, supporting, supporting special needs, teacher, teachers, teaching, therapist, therapist information, therapy, therapy tools, treatment ideas

Please share: Movement and Sensory Pathways – How To Create Your OWN! I’m super excited to share this post with you. Why? You’ve seen them, cool movement paths stuck to the floors of schools and therapy clinics everywhere! Just where did they get the...
Move to Learn – Active Ways to Teach Your Kids

Move to Learn – Active Ways to Teach Your Kids

by | Jan 17, 2019 | Active kids, activities, ADD, ADHD, autism, classroom movement, downloads, Dyslexia, FREE, freebies, fun activities, fun ideas, homeschool, homework, kinesthetic learning, LD, learning disabilities, learning disorders, life skills, movement, movement breaks, outdoors, outside, play to learn, printables, Reading, school, School OT, school therapy, special education, special needs, teachers, teaching successfully

Please share: Move to Learn! Kinesthetic learning ideas for your kids.   Did you know we all have different learning styles? Many people with special needs learn much better when we provide visuals such as charts and pictures. Other children learn best when...
Paper Tree Craft for All Seasons

Paper Tree Craft for All Seasons

by | Jan 8, 2019 | both hands, coordination, craft, crafts, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, for OTs, fun activities, homeschool, kinesthetic learning, Occupational therapists, OT, play to learn, seasons, teachers, therapy

Please share: Paper Tree Craft for All Seasons Kids Paper Craft  Kids of all ages can enjoy this awesome activity. It’s perfect for learning about the seasons and different colors in nature. Items for the craft are affordable and readily available. List of...
Clothespin Caterpillars

Clothespin Caterpillars

by | Jan 4, 2019 | Active kids, both hands, crafts, fine motor activities, following directions, fun activities, fun ideas, grasp development, hand eye coordination, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, pipe cleaners, Spring break, teachers, therapy tools

Please share: Here’s a fun summer activity that kids will love! The bonus is you can use your caterpillar to hang drawings up on the refer. If you want to challenge your child, print out the photos and ask kids to place them in order to work on sequencing. Also...
7 New Year Tips for Occupational Therapists in 2019

7 New Year Tips for Occupational Therapists in 2019

by | Dec 29, 2018 | brain breaks, calendar, caring, clinic, eight senses, empathy, for OTs, fun ideas, goals, holiday, holidays, jobs, new graduate, new year, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, products for therapists, PT. COTA, resolutions, resources, self-care, SLP, SLP. speech therapy, therapist, therapist information, therapy

Please share: Occupational therapists……it’s almost that time of year when we feel refreshed and excited to begin a clean slate for 2019. If you’re like me, I’ll write 2018 on my documentation for at least a month into the new year!  ...

Holiday Break Activities for Kids + FREE Conversation Starter Cards

by | Dec 20, 2018 | activities, autism, Chanukah, Christmas, christmas cards, conversation, crafts, fine motor, fun activities, gross motor, holiday, holiday break, social, social skills

Please share:   Holidays can be hectic and busy for grown-ups but our children can become bored quickly. I encourage my clients and my own children to limit screen time and be creative. Children of all ages learn skills by engaging in play. When children are not...
Holiday Aromatherapy Dough Fun for Little Hands

Holiday Aromatherapy Dough Fun for Little Hands

by | Dec 13, 2018 | activities, both hands, Chanukah, Christmas, colors, crafts, create, dough, eight senses, executive function, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, fun ideas, helping caregivers, holiday, holiday break, holidays, homeschool, motor skills, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, olfactory, OT, parents, pediatric, play, play to learn, sensory, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder

Please share: I love making dough and slime…..and I know you do too! Today I’m giving you a simple recipe for holiday dough. You can change the colors for any holiday or preference just add different food coloring. Also, feel free to change the oil scents....

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