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Bilateral Coordination Toys
Here we are covering all things bilateral coordination toys. When it comes to bilateral integration, coordinating both sides of the body in play can be a challenge for some children. These bilateral skills impact functional use of the body, motor planning, and bilateral integration as a whole. It’s through play with occupational therapy toys targeting…
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Visual Tracking Tips and Tools for Treatment
Here we are covering all things visual tracking, including what visual tracking means, how to improve visual tracking skills, and visual tracking toys to support development of this visual processing skill. What is Visual Tracking Visual tracking is typically defined as the ability to efficiently move the eyes from left to right (or right to…
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Toys to Improve Scissors Skills
Today we are talking all about the very best toys to improve scissor skills. When kids are learning to cut with scissors, developing scissor skills precision through actual use of scissors to cut various grades of paper is the primary goal and means. But, did you consider different toys that support scissor skill development? These…
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Visual Perception Toys
Let’s talk visual perception toys. These games, toys, and play are designed to promote visual perceptual skills: a complex combination of various visual processing skills. These visual perceptual skills are necessary together and in coordination with one another in order for use to see information. Occupational therapy toys that visual information to create responses support functional…
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Executive Function Games
These executive function games are specifically selected to improve attention, organization, focus, working memory, and other executive functioning skills. Executive function is a set of cognitive skills that allows us to perform tasks. Below we have board games for executive functioning skill development. We also have pencil and paper games for executive functioning skills. This…
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Best Sensory Toys
If you are looking for the very best sensory toys to challenge sensory exploration, tactile play, or to offer sensory input to calm or alert a child, then you are in the right place. This gift guide of toys for sensory play cover many aspects of sensory processing in fun and engaging ways. Whether you…
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Gross Motor Toys
If you are looking for the best gross motor toys to challenge coordination, balance, motor planning through whole-body movement and heavy work play, then you are in luck with these occupational therapy toys. Each one is designed to develop gross motor skills: strength, coordination, balance, posture, and more. PLUS, head to the bottom of this…
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Fine Motor Toys
Working on fine motor skills through play is natural. Here, you’ll find the very best fine motor toys designed to promote and support a variety of therapy skills. These occupational therapy toys support the development of precision, dexterity, hand strength, and coordination, through play. Let’s talk Fine Motor Toys! Fine Motor Toy Ideas Today is…
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Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. There are so many reasons to be thankful. The leaves are falling, families and friends will be gathering. Here, you will find Thanksgiving activities for kids that help to build skills, develop motor skills, enhance sensory challenges, and help children thrive through play. There are so many thanksgiving activities…
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Time Management in Executive Function
Time management is an executive functioning skill that we address all the time in occupational therapy sessions. Even when we aren’t specifically addressing “time management goals”, I find myself working on this essential organization and attention skill! Oh, and by the way, time management doesn’t just mean doing multiple tasks at once. Although that’s something…
