Pediatric OT

Absolutely Sinful Chocolate Brownie Cake - Dishes and Dust Bunnies

We all know that young children learn best through hands-on activities. When children can manipulate letters to form words or use manipulatives such as counters to learn critical concepts their learning accelerates. The Make, Take & Teach cookie sheet activities offers students hands-on fun for learning and practicing beginning literacy and number concepts. These activities […]

Kindergarten readiness has never been so easy with these Kindergarten sight words, counting, games, and educational crafts for children. Some of the fun activities include sight word sundaes, counting flags, counting eggs, bingo, sudoku and handprint art. The Tip Junkie Creative Community has Kindergarten Crafts and Kindergarten activities with pictured tutorials and free patterns if

For kids with dysgraphia, the effort of writing can get in the way of learning. Here's a look at some classroom accommodations that can help kids with writing issues.

Learn Through Movement You probably know by now that I am a big believer in the benefits of combining gross motor and educational act...

This week’s inspirational story comes from one of my cousins who has seemed to have experienced it all. She is an amazing advocate for her child. Her persistence in her child’s therapy,…

Coming up with fun ideas for occupational therapy activities for interventions can easily become nerve-wracking! It’s easy to fall into a routine and use the same old cookie cutter activities in OT treatment sessions. Here, you will find a challenge designed to change that recipe for burnout! Below is a strategy to use out-of-the-box occupational ... Read more

ADHD is often grossly and carelessly overdiagnosed. All too often a teacher complaint and a 10-minute talk with a pediatrician results in an...

How young children develop hand dominance. Is it OK for kids to switch hands when coloring or writing? What should or can be done about it?

With the holiday season over, we're working on getting back into our normal routine and that includes our home preschool time. Since we started with preschool at home, I have searched for a preschool…

I have always been interested to hear what types of therapy activities parents are doing with their kids with Down syndrome. There is such a vast array of options out there and I love to learn and experiment with Hazel. I like to have ideas to discuss with her PT (physiotherapist), OT (occupational

Today I am so excited to welcome Christie from Mama OT to share one of the must-have items in her therapy bag. If you are a reader of Christie's blog, then you already know that she is full of great (and affordable!) ideas for therapy supplies. With the new school year upon us, today Christie is sharing something that's in her therapy bag as she moves from school to school. What’s in My Therapy Bag? School-based occupational therapists often have to cart around therapy materials from school…

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Easy hip helpers made out of headbands (sweatbands). For children with low…

13 Kindergarten Prep Busy Bags! Free Printable Dry Erase Self Care Mats for Kindergarten Prep - Great to practice morning routines. Three different skin tones. Part of the Busy Bags Blog Hop Kindergarden Readiness Edition