by Cara | Mar 14, 2018 | activities, autism, both hands, brain body connections, colors, coordination, craft, crafts, create, following directions, following directions. pencils, fun activities, fun ideas, games, hand eye coordination, memory, motor skills, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, organizing, parents, play, play to learn, Spring break, therapy, together, treatment ideas, Uncategorized, vision games
Please share: Spring break is great for vacations and relaxing, but it can also be a good recipe for cabin-fever! Here’s another colorful activity to keep little hands busy and work on executive function. Most of the materials are easy to find around the...
by Cara | Jan 15, 2018 | accommodations, Active kids, ADHD, Aspergers, childhood stress, children, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, dyspraxia, executive function, family, fear, following directions, for OTs, homeschool, homework, IEP, LD, learning disabilities, learning disorders, metacognition, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, OT treatment, parenting, school, School OT, school therapy, special education, special needs, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching successfully, therapy, working memory
Please share: I don’t know about you, but when I see a math problem I get sweaty palms and a feeling of dread. It’s true that I homeschool two of my high school sons but for their math (especially Algebra, Calculus, and Trig) I hired a tutor. Many of our...
by Cara | Mar 16, 2015 | autism, buttoning, fine motor, games, hands, occupational therapy, OT, play, sensory, sensory processing disorder, SPD, Stereognosis
Please share: A fun tactile matching activity called STEREOGNOSIS! Stereognosa what? Stereognosis involves using your sense of touch to feel for and identify /recognize an item that’s hidden from view. An example is when you reach into your purse on the...