These cross crawl exercises and activities support movement and self-regulation needs. Check out the cross crawls for all ages (birth-adult).
Core exercises for kids help with postural stability, fine motor skills, and attention & focus in school, in OT, and at home. Free PDF.
I am always looking for ideas to shake up my OT treatments and try to get creative with activity tolerance activities, because it is just NOT functional or
These cross crawl exercises and activities support movement and self-regulation needs. Check out the cross crawls for all ages (birth-adult).
Cross crawl refers to any intentional cross-lateral activity in which you cross the mid-line of the body, such as touching opposite hand and knee or foot.
A quick way to jot down how your session went and ways for parents to continue promoting carryover at home! Perfect for those kiddos who see multiple disciplines at once when you may not always have time to speak to parents. Please let me know what other resources you'd like to see!
The Z axis As therapists, we recognize the importance of mid-line crossing to help with primitive reflexes. Reaching lateral outside…
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
My Favorite Things I frequently get asked about the equipment I use, my favorite toys and games, etc. Below are…
These visual tracking tips and tools will help kids with skills like reading, writing, and other learning tasks. Visual tracking is a visual mobility skill.
Learn how OTPs should be using both a biomechanical frame of reference & occupation based techniques, to help our patients achieve their optimal outcomes.
Wrist stretching exercise: You may do stretching exercises 1 through 3 right away. You may do strengthening exercises 4 through 6 when stret...
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These handwriting warm ups will get those fingers moving so dexterity and endurance is possible during writing and fine motor tasks.
These hand therapy exercises and hand strengthening exercises make effective additions to your hand home exercise program.
Oral motor exercises improve coordination, strength, and mobility of the mouth to facilitate feeding, oral discrimination, or sensory needs.
In-hand manipulation skills resource addressing its importance and how occupational therapy can help. Includes 25 easy to implement exercises
Here are some effective exercises that are known to help make neck muscles function in an effective manner and prevent neck pain as well.
Lower body strengthening exercises for kids. See examples and videos of how to modify traditional exercises that your kids will love!
Oral Motor Exercises for Children, skills refer to the appropriate functioning and use of the facial muscles lips, jaw, tongue, cheeks etc.
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Arthritis can affect any joint in the body, including the shoulders. Keeping the joints mobile can relieve arthritis symptoms, such as pain and swelling. In this article, we explain how to perform specific shoulder stretches to improve range of motion and strength. We also cover how to exercise safely with arthritis.
This rainbow exercise is a deep breathing exercise for kids that can be used as a mindfulness activity, coping tool, or meditation.
Finding easy-to-follow chair gym exercises be tough. Some folks wanna stay active, even with limited space or need for gentle exercise options. Problem is, not all routines out there fit the bill, so finding the right ones to print and use at home is key.
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an inflammatory condition. It causes pain at the thumb side of your wrist where the base of your thumb meets your forearm. Decrease inflammation, improve function, and prevent symptom recurrence with these exercises for de Quervain's tenosynovitis.
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.
