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Teaching Your Child Correct Letter Formation
Often overlooked, correct letter formation is an important skill for children to learn their letters, have legible handwriting, and for handwriting speed. When teaching your child how to form letters correctly, it is important to use a range of sensory modalities including visual, auditory, and tactile. Using a multisensory approach in letter formation practice can […]
Teaching Shoe Tying 101: How to Tie Shoes For Kids
Teaching your child how to tie their shoelaces can be challenging and frustrating for most parents. However, it is one of the developmental milestones that every parent wants their kid to master before they enter kindergarten. This skill is an important skill to have. Whether you are an athlete going out on the field or […]
My Child is a Messy Eater: Here’s What To Do
Is your child a messy eater? Do you have a child who throws food? Are you sick of cleaning up? It can definitely be frustrating when you have a messy eater baby. We will provide some tips on reducing mess during mealtime. However, we also want to encourage some messy eating because it plays a […]
Thumb Wrap Grasp in Kids (And How To Fix It)
There are multiple types of pencil grasps that a child needs to work through to develop the eventual goal of the dynamic tripod grasp as a mature grasp. The general pencil grasp development goes from palmer-supinate grasp, digital pronate grasp, four-fingered grasp, and then static quadruped or tripod grasp. However, as children develop pencil grasp, […]
What Is Visual Memory? And 8 Visual Memory Activities For Kids
What is Visual Memory? Visual memory refers to one’s ability to recollect any information that has been received in the past through the eyes. The information can be a symbol, word, picture, activity, or any other object. This ability is essential for children in the learning process. Mainly, there are two forms of visual memory: […]
Digital Pronate Grasp: 5 Activities To Help Improve Child’s Grasp
If you are a parent to a 2 or 3-year-old child, it’s high time to start monitoring their grasp of objects. Your child’s grasp patterns are an important aspect of their learning and fine motor skills. It is important for your child to develop fine motor skills through their play. A great way to see […]
Development of Pencil Grasps for Children
Children often struggle to write properly and get tired of it easily. Educators thus refer these children to Occupational Therapists for the assessment of concern over their pencil grasp. Holding a pencil accurately with a functional grasp not only helps them to write neatly but also at a reasonable speed without tiring easily. Poor pencil […]
4 Types Of Tripod Grasp: Everything You Need to Know
Writing is undoubtedly a critical part of academic development. It affects all levels of the learning process, including communication. Children who learn to write with an improper grip experience fatigued muscles, sore fingers, and hand cramps. Furthermore, children might experience additional barriers like underdeveloped sensory sensitivities, arm and hand muscles, and delay in fine motor. […]
Autism Stims: How To Stop Stimming In Children? (And Why You Don’t)
When our little ones with autism start stimming it’s often hard to know exactly what to do. It’s can feel awkward, embarrassing, and upsetting that they are making themselves stand out, especially in very public spaces. And oftentimes, you just want to know, how do I make my child stop stimming? To stop negative stimming […]
Occupational Therapy For Babies: Does My Baby Need An OT?
Learning and development are important occupations for a baby. These skills are important as they improve their independence while enhancing their ability to do daily life activities with ease. Unfortunately, some babies have developmental and sensory disorders that prevent them from developing these skills at a normal pace. Too much delay in skill development can […]
What is Oral Fixation?
Oral fixation is the constant need to put things in their mouths, whether it is sucking, chewing, or simply keeping an object in their mouth. Depending on the age of the child, this may or may not be appropriate. There are different reasons why your child may be mouthing objects. In this article, we explore […]
Heavy Work Activities for Kids
Apart from helping your child develop proprioception and body awareness, heavy work activities are very regulating and can help your child’s body feel more organized. Weighted blankets have gained popularity over the last few years as it helps people relax and sleep. This is because of the deep pressure stimulation that weighted blankets provide. However, […]
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