“Recent research suggests that children should experience twice as much unstructured time as structured play experiences. Lia Karsten, a professor of urban geographies at the University of Amsterdam, argues that this change has transformed children from active participants to “backseat children” who are passively escorted from one structured activity to the next by their parents. …
It’s the holiday season!!..4th of July can be a provoking holiday, especially for our sensory sensitive kids. While we can’t control when or where other people light of fireworks, we can implement some strategies to hopefully mitigate the sensory overload..🇺🇸 Tip Number 1: Bring a calming kit and make sure your child has access to …
W-Sitting: What’s The Big Deal? You’ve seen it. You know that it’s discouraged. It looks painful… but our kids still sit like that. Why do children sit this way and why should we discourage it? HOW? Why? The W-sit position is actually a very comfortable for children to sit in- it looks uncomfortable to …
Fidgets: Sensory Tools, Not Toys First of all, fidgets have gotten a bad reputation lately (think those glorious lead-painted spinners that were all the rage last year). Let’s start over, shake hands, and give fidgets another chance. The Benefit The people (I say people because adults also use fidgets) who can benefit from fidgets …
Did you know… Children’s posture and positioning in their desks and chairs GREATLY affect their ability to properly write and pay attention? Some tell-tale signs of incorrect seating are: -Slumped Posture -Swinging Feet -Sitting on Legs -Standing at Desk As a general rule, us OT’s look at 90/90/90, (90 degrees at the ankles, knees, …
Picture this: your students are unusually rambunctious, not listening, talking-back, being loud, etc. What I hear many times as I walk through the halls of schools is a well-meaning teacher trying to discipline by saying, “One more time and I’ll have to take away recess” or “I’ve already taken away recess for today, do you …
“Space-Man Project” As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, one of the biggest concerns I hear in all settings is handwriting. Handwriting. Handwriting. Handwriting. In fact, handwriting might be the only thing you know that Occupational Therapists do (hint: it’s not). There are SO many components to handwriting that have absolutely nothing to do with fine motor, …
This is the first school-based OT box for activities to enhance your child’s academics through PLAY! When you receive your box, you will provided with
activities for fine motor development, gross motor development, sensory play
and family fun to enhance opportunities for growth & development
