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Sensory Strategies for the School Based OT
For the child with sensory challenges, the classroom can be an overwhelming place. All of the sensory systems are touched on in the classroom. When sensory systems are challenged, learning is a struggle. School based OTs are often times consulted when students struggle with physical or sensory issues that result in educational deficits. Previously, The…
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Jaw Clenching Oral Motor Problems
You may have seen some of the oral motor problems posts in a recent series we’ve had here on The OT Toolbox. We’ve been talking all about oral motor skills and today brings another in that series. If you missed any of those posts, you can find all of the past posts on oral motor…
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Productivity Hacks for Occupational Therapists
These hacks for productivity for occupational therapy professionals are easy ways to make your life easier. School based Occupational Therapists are busy bees! The jobs of a school based OT are many: supporting academic, lunchtime success, development of skills needed throughout the day, social skills development, math, reading and writing (i.e., literacy), behavior management, recess participation,…
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Thank you for Cursive Writing Checklist
Thank you for grabbing the Cursive Writing Assessment Checklist. Right now, you should have an email with the freebie in your email inbox. There, you will be able to access the cursive writing assessment checklist. Use the checklist as a way to assess cursive handwriting needs to to monitor progress. Be sure to use the…
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Ideas to Incorporate Movement into the Classroom
Children today are experiencing less and less physical activity and more and more sedentary lifestyles that limit participation in many motor experiences. Children are spending more time in front of screens and less time climbing trees, rolling down hills, and in general less time outdoors. Physical activity is a vital part of health but for…
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Jaw Instability Oral Motor Problems
Have you been following along on our oral motor series this past week? You can find all of the posts related to oral motor skills and how they relate to feeding on the site. Each area will be addressed along with reasons why abnormal oral motor problems occur and their influence on eating and drinking.…
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Exaggerated Jaw Movements Oral Motor Problems
You might be following along with our series related to oral motor problems that relate to feeding. In it, we are covering all of the specifics about oral motor problems that translate to difficulty with eating and drinking. So far, we’ve covered jaw thrust but have more oral motor problems that will be covered in…
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Jaw Thrust Oral Motor Problems
You might have seen the last post put up here on the site where I shared a list of common oral motor problems. These issues are the underlying areas that cause kids to have trouble with eating and look like food falling from a child’s mouth, trouble moving food within the mouth, difficulty sucking on…
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Handwriting Series Thanks
YES… YOU’VE GOT THE FREEBIES! Thanks for signing up for Handwriting Help Email Series. We’re excited to get started! You also should check out a special deal we created JUST for you… Make letter learning fun, not boring! Access these A-Z sensory playmats and BUILD letters while kids learn letter formation through sensory-based play. Print…
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Meltdown Mode Tricks and Tips
When kids are in a meltdown mode and the behaviors are going full force, try some of these techniques to help kids calm down and move out of a harmful or ineffective status. Meltdowns are oftentimes a result of sensory systems that aren’t quite right, causing an overload of sensations. Meltdown Mode When the…
