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Build a Snowman Activity
I have another free therapy slide deck to share today. This build a snowman activity is an interactive Google slide deck that kids can use to work on eye-hand coordination, spatial awareness concepts, visual scanning, and handwriting (or typing) skills. This snowman activity is based off our popular disguise a turkey slide deck and our…
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How Long Should OT’s Address Handwriting?
How many times during this school year alone did you get a referral for a middle schooler for handwriting difficulties? Too many, I bet. In school based occupational therapy, handwriting referrals come in every day. Referrals like this beg the question, “how long should OT’s address handwriting?” In this post we will explore some of the…
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Understanding Sensory Dysregulation
A term you may have heard when it comes to sensory processing is sensory dysregulation. What does this mean? Are there clues for dysregulation? We all have differing sensory needs, and dysregulation can look like different things for everyone. Have you ever wondered about specific sensory strategies for regulation to support a dysregulated sensory system?…
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Fall Fine Motor Worksheets
If working on developing fine motor skills this Fall is something you’re focusing on, these Fall fine motor worksheets are the way to go. Add these printable clip cards use clothes pins or paper clips to develop hand and finger dexterity and grip and pinch strength to a Fall theme. Use these Fall leaves clip…
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Writing Activities for Reluctant Writers
When kids really struggle with handwriting, it is difficult to improve because sometimes doing hard things is just too hard. In this blog post we have strategies and support ideas to help kids become more motivated to practice handwriting. How to Make Handwriting Practice Motivating Handwriting practice doesn’t have to be boring, especially for kids…
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Turkey Templates and Thanksgiving Printables
One very fun Thanksgiving activity that supports development in occupational therapy is using Thanksgiving printables to work on specific skill areas and these free turkey templates are just one more. Not only are printable sheets perfect for using at the Thanksgiving dinner table, but kids can have fun working on turkey puzzles, turkey coloring pages, and even using as Thanksgiving decorations. Below, you’ll find…
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Place Value Scarecrow Craft
Fall is the perfect season to incorporate scissor skills and fine motor activities into fun, themed crafts, and this scarecrow project checks every box. Whether you’re working on cutting practice, pencil grasp development, or visual motor integration, this craft combines it all with a seasonal twist. Plus, it’s a great way to tie in academic…
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In-Hand Manipulation and Money
Moving the pencil within the tips of the fingers to switch from writing to erasing.Passing small beads from the palm of the hand to the finger tips.Holding a stack of coins in the palm while counting out the amount needed to pay for an item. These are all in-hand manipulation tasks, and can be a…
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Fun Activities to Improve Visual Saccades
We’ve shared much information on visual processing over the last few months. You’ve seen tips for addressing convergence insufficiency, visual tracking concerns, and other visual skill areas. Today we are talking about saccades and activities to improve saccades. These are the eye movements that allow the tracking skills necessary for reading comprehension, handwriting, and so…
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Therapy for Picky Eaters
In this blog post, we are covering therapy for picky eaters. Occupational therapists and speech therapy practitioners often cover extremely picky eating in therapy sessions, but how do they know where to begin with food therapy? Let’s cover specifically how to help extremely picky eaters, food for picky eaters, and therapy suggestions for extremely picky…
