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
Many students with special needs have difficulty using both hands together. This skill is called BILATERAL INTEGRATION and is required for tasks like cutting paper and getting dressed. One hand is the ‘doer’ and the other hand is the ‘helper.’ ...
by Cara | Sep 13, 2018 | 504, accommodations, anxiety, Aspergers, building a child's confidence, childhood stress, confidence, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, education, fear, FREE, freebies, homeschool, IEP, independence, Infographics, learning disabilities, learning disorders, life skills, modifications, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, preparation, printables, processing emotions, resources, school, School OT, school therapy, stress, support, supporting special needs, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching successfully, treatment ideas
Tips for Test-Taking Anxiety plus FREE downloadable handout of this post at the bottom. Anxiety can be extremely harsh to school-aged children, but test-taking season is upon them, it can be even worse. No matter how many times parents, teachers, and therapists...
by Cara | Aug 4, 2018 | 504 plan, accommodations, ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, autism, IEP, learning disabilities, learning disorders, occupational therapy, organizing, parenting, school, sensory processing disorder, special needs, teaching
Back to school comes with mixed emotions. We want our children to have a super year as they grow and learn. As a parent of children with special needs, back to school brings both excitement and anxiety We purchase books, uniforms, shoes, and backpacks but wonder how...
by Cara | Nov 15, 2017 | Active kids, PT
Movement/brain breaks are gaining popularity because they WORK! What IS a brain break? They are simply short bursts of activity designed to energize the brain and body for learning. By boosting blood flow to the body and brain, they can help children to learn. Did you...
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