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Mini Star Sensory Bin
A themed sensory bin can be just the item needed to address fine motor skills through tactile sensory play and tactile exploration with a themed twist. This mini sensory bin does just that with a starry night theme. This miniature version of a sensory bin can be tossed into a therapy bag for a fresh sensory activity!…
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Toy Theme Play Dough Mat Thank You
Thank you for grabbing our Toy Themed Play Dough Mat! You should have an email in your inbox right now with a link to access the file. Did you find this page accidentally and want to get your free copy of our city themed playdough mat? Go to our toy play dough mat page to…
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Bilateral Coordination Activity Using Pop Toobs
Below, you will find a blog post on a bilateral coordination activity using Pop Toobs. This fine motor bilateral coordination activity can address a variety of fine motor skills in kids including those bilateral coordination skills needed for tasks like handwriting, scissor use, shoe tying, and much more. This article was written by The OT Toolbox…
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Outdoor Sensory Swing
Today, we have a fun blog post on outdoor sensory swings. Did you ever look at the swings at the park and think about the sensory impact? Sensory swings are typically used in the therapy clinic, a sensory calm down space in schools, or even in homes. But, taking them outdoors to incorporate all of…
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Outer Space Printable Thank You
Thank you for grabbing the Outer Space Play Dough Mat! You should have an email in your inbox right now with a link to access the file. Did you find this page accidentally and want to know what the fuss is about? Go to our outer space play dough mat page to get your free…
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Pediatric Feeding: Is it Sensory, Oral Motor or Both?
Below, you will find a blog post on pediatric feeding therapy and answers to initial questions about feeding therapy such as “Are pediatric feeding issues related to sensory needs, oral motor problems or both?” and thoughts about where to begin with pediatric feeding therapy techniques. A question of sensory or oral motor concerns should be…
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Therapy Band Exercise Program for Kids
So often, we see kids with weakness. They struggle with climbing monkey bars, maintaining grasp on a pencil, coloring with endurance, maintaining posture with a strong core, manipulating snaps and buttons, and so much more. A consistent home strengthening program can help with these skills. A therapy band is such a power tool in providing…
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Executive Functioning Resources on Therapy Thursday
Below, you will find a collection of executive functioning resources and tools for improving executive functioning skills that can be used in the home, school, therapy clinic, or anywhere! This week, we’re about Executive Functioning Skills! If you follow The OT Toolbox, then you know we have a lot of resources on executive functioning…
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More Themed Occupational Therapy Activity Toolkits
his blog post by contributor author Regina Parsons-Allen describes occupational therapy activity kits that can be used to address a variety of occupational therapy goals using themed OT kits, saving time and planning for therapy. Another Look at Occupational Therapy Themed Tool Kits This is part two of the blog post regarding themed occupational therapy…
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