by Cara | 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 alligator 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...
by Cara | Mar 21, 2020 | activity cards, ADHD, autism, brain body connections, Coronavirus/COVID-19, development, outdoors, outside, play, play to learn, sensory, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special needs
Please share: Why doesn’t love a scavenger hunt? Let’s talk about research…The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an excellent website for information on the importance of play in kids. Here’s the link to a...
by Cara | Jul 31, 2020 | Active kids, activities, children, friends, games, gross motor, occupational therapy, OT, outdoors, play, play to learn, sensory processing disorder, summer, supporting special needs
Please share: SUMMER is here! Most families look forward to summer’s relaxation and lazy days. However, the lack of routine and structure can evoke great stress for families of children with special needs. School routines are predictable and provide consistency...
by Cara | Apr 22, 2014 | ADL, ASD, autism, empathy, occupational therapy, parenting, processing emotions, sensory processing disorder, SPD, special needs
Please share: Since I work (and live with) children who have sensory integration difficulty, I try to have empathy and put myself into their shoes. I can envision a cockroach in my bedroom or the sound of nails on a chalkboard. Both examples evoke a physical reaction...
by Cara | Sep 9, 2019 | ADL, ASD, autism, building a child's confidence, occupational therapy, parenting, processing emotions, sensory processing disorder, special needs, supporting special needs, teaching successfully
Please share: While most families look forward to the warm spring weather, there are some of us who look at the transition in weather with anxiety. Similarly, many kids love the cold weather and can’t wait for snow! Other children prefer not to wear any...