by Cara | Jun 17, 2021 | Active kids, activities, ADL, ADLs, Aspergers, autism, bilateral integration, both hands, brain body connections, building a child's confidence, buttoning, caregiver tips, caregivers, children, coloring, confidence, consequences, coordination, coordination disorder, crossing midline, development, dominant hand, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, games, grasp, grasp development, hand eye coordination, hands, handwriting, helper hand, homeschool, kinesthetic learning, life skills, motor skills, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, play, play to learn, preparation, School OT, school therapy, supporting special needs, switching hands, tactile, therapy, therapy tools, writing
Please share: What are pre-writing skills and why does my child need them?Babies are born with hands that are curled up and only reflexively grasp their caregiver’s finger. Through practice and play they quickly learn that their actions cause their toy to light...
by Cara | Nov 12, 2018 | Active kids, activities, both hands, coordination, craft, crafts, crossing midline, cutting, daily living, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, fun activities, hand eye coordination, hands, helper hand, life skills, occupational therapy, OT, play to learn, scissors, scissors use, self-care
Please share: Fun and EASY Hair Cut Scissors Activity for Kids Supplies: Empty toilet paper rolls A marker Scissors Instructions: Make a series of small cuts around one end of the cardboard tube. About 1 ½ inch is a great length for cutting. After you have given the...
by Cara | Sep 14, 2018 | accommodations, bilateral integration, both hands, caregiver tips, clinic, coordination, crossing midline, dominant hand, downloads, fine motor, fine motor activities, fine motor coordination, for OTs, FREE, freebies, function, grasp, grasp development, handouts, hands, handwriting, helper hand, homeschool, Left-handed, motor skills, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, printables, resources, School OT, school therapy, special education, special needs, supporting, supporting special needs, switching hands, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching successfully, therapist information, therapy, therapy tools, tips, writing
Please share: Did you know that some students do not develop a hand preference until kindergarten or at 5 or 6 years old? When students write with their left hand, they should not be discouraged from doing so. They do not choose their left hand in the same way that...
by Cara | Feb 7, 2017 | bilateral integration, both hands, crafts, cutting, fine motor coordination, hands, handwriting, helper hand, scissors use, switching hands, together
Please share: Let’s talk about one of those critical skills that we often overlook….using the ‘helper’ hand. Most of us have one hand that’s dominant and the other is designed to partner up and be the super assistant! His job is no less...
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