This post was originally posted back in 2015 on my blog and has been a popular post since that time. I worked for a decade as a family counselor and elementary school counselor before staying
Discover over 45 vestibular activities that can calm, regulate, and improve attention in your child. Plus, get vestibular exercises for...
Whether your child has sensory sensitivities, struggles with fine, gross, and/or visual motor skills, or needs help with handwriting, these occupational therapy activities will not disappoint!
This resource covers therapy for picky eaters and support for extremely picky eaters. Let's go through how food therapy might look.
Here are 15 of the most common and effective cerebral palsy therapy activities that play a vital role in treating kids with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Therapy plays a crucial role to improve a child's overall quality of life! What's even better is different therapies and activities may be combined tailored to a child's needs for
Use sensory seeking activities to calm and organize sensory seeking behaviors in your "wild" child or toddler that seems to never stop...
14 cognitive behavioral therapy activities for kids to help little ones recognize their negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones.
FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.
What are pre writing shapes and how and when should you be “teaching “ your toddler? Toddler from drawing scribbles to actually writing? Pre writing shapes...
Sensory food aversions, selective and picky eating from texture, flavor, smell, and appearance can be hard. Help kids overcome sensory issues with food with play, food activities, desensitization, and feeding therapy strategies from an occupational therapist. Food ideas for picky eaters, extreme picky eaters, kids with Autism, Sensory processing disorder (SPD), and neurodivergent;babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school aged kids, and even teens
Autism effects a wide spread demographic. One therapy that is often sought out to help those effected with Autism. ABA refers to Applied Behavior Analysis. It used to be referred to as behavior mod…
Core exercises for kids help with postural stability, fine motor skills, and attention & focus in school, in OT, and at home. Free PDF.
These ABA therapy activities for kids with autism spectrum disorder will give you heaps of ideas you can use at school, in therapy, and at home!
Learn what causes abdominal separation during pregnancy and how to prevent it! Exercises to prevent and repair diastasis recti straight from a physical therapist.
Does your child need deep pressure therapy? Deep pressure stimulation can be done at home with these fun and easy 11 activities!
I remember the day I found out there were two ways to say the R sound. It blew my tiny grad school mind! "TWO WAYS TO SAY R!? So you mean there's the way I
Postpartum your pelvic floor is weak and can be healed with physical therapy exercises. Learn exactly how to repair your pelvic floor after birth.
These super fun crossing the midline exercises can be used in the classroom, in OT, and at home to improve brain communication and fine motor skills!
Tracy Turner-Bumberry, LPC, RPT-S, CAS, shares simple, playful and on-point interventions that combines mindfulness, expressive arts and play to help kids achieve greater self-regulation, focus more and stress less.
Nine interoception activities for kids that are easy, fun, and help develop interoceptive awareness. Includes warning signs of poor interoception.
Summer calls for lots of water activities, cool treats, and easy low prep activities like these summer dot activity printables. This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. GETTING STARTED With minimal prep
There are 6 things babies need to be able to do in order to learn how to crawl. If a baby is struggling with crawling, it is essential to focus on these six areas to ensure that kiddos who are struggling with crawling have the essential building blocks that children need to master in order to progr
When frustrated with a child's handwriting, take the time to evaluate if they've been provided adequate visual boundaries for their developmental needs.
Core exercises for kids help with postural stability, fine motor skills, and attention & focus in school, in OT, and at home. Free PDF.
this blog contains affiliate links take me to the exercises, please. Below is a group of categorized exercises for primitive reflexes, but if you are looking for more information on what primitive reflexes are, whether primitive reflexes are normal to have, how these exercises help, and why
This Blog and Infographic will review tonic reflexes, their significance if the reflex persists beyond the typical age range, and the possible impact on a child’s functioning and role performance. Last but not least, this blog will suggest therapeutic interventions that are known to help inhibit the activation of tonic reflexes and advance postural control as a foundation for optimal functioning.
Vestibular input activities can provide some of the best stimulation for active sensory seeking kids which can keep their sensory needs met for hours.
Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.
This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
Oral Motor Exercises for Children, skills refer to the appropriate functioning and use of the facial muscles lips, jaw, tongue, cheeks etc.
10 Everyday Core Strengthening Activities for Children - when children move, play and work throughout the day they can strengthen their core muscles.
This 7 minute animal themed HIIT workout for kids improves emotional regulation and reduces meltdowns. Loved by OTs, teachers, and parents alike!
Core exercises help kids gain strength for fine motor activities. Core strength starts to develop in babies! The strength and stability continues to develop as a child grows through toddler, preschool, and school-age years.
These super fun scooter board activities for kids help promote greater focus and self-regulation while also improving gross motor function and skills!
Practical impulse control strategies to assist both you and your child to cope better with this executive skill weakness or improve it.
Tips for making Life with an ADHD child easierLooking for advice about how to calm a child with ADHD without medication? You've scoured the internet HOPING to find that advice for parenting an ADHD child that will change your life.You've talked to family and friends.You've searched for things like How to help an ADHD Child in Schoolor maybe support for parents of an ADHD child.You've joined the facebook groups, you've talked to friends and family, but nothing works.I understand your struggle. ADHD warriors, we've seen it all, heard it all, and probably punished it all. (right?)I know you've heard advice like 'Get her
20 Fun Conflict Resolution Activities for Kids / Worksheets, activities and games that explore conflict resolution strategies
Learn what retained primitive reflexes are, why we should test to see if kids have them, and how to help them integrate these reflexes so they don't interfere with development. A must-read for pediatric occupational and physical therapists.
Over 35 heavy work activities for kids, toddlers, and preschoolers that are designed to help calm and improve attention. Many of these activities can be done through natural activities your child is already doing!
Pediatric feeding therapy can be complex, but it can also be a lot of fun! Check out these effective feeding therapy tips, techniques, and activities.
