These fine motor play ideas are FUN pencil grasp activities that build fine motor skills, perfect for addressing pencil grip in occupational therapy.
Motor skills choice board for occupational therapy activities for children in distance therapy or teletherapy services while at home.
These bilateral coordination activities are bilateral movement strategies to help kids demonstrate bimanual coordination skills.
This OT gift guide includes occupational therapy toys that are best for children of different ages, developmental levels, and abilities.
This wellness wheel describes aspects that should be balanced and integrated for healthy well being of kids and families.
When kids are working on handwriting tasks, they sometimes show difficulties with attention, focus, or legibility due to heavy pencil pressure, tearing of paper, or smudged pencil lines. Kids may have sensory needs while sitting at a desk as they are required to attend, or they might have typically developed sensory systems and show typical signs of fidgeting during classroom ... Read more
These OT recommended activiteis build skills and encourage play using household items. Use everyday items found in the home to help kids build skills.
Did you know there are many therapeutic benefits of using a zoom ball to develop skills? Here we show how to use a zoom ball in OT.
Parent advocates will learn about early intervention and autism and early signs of autism and interventions to support development.
ADHD tools and resources for parents and children, audiobooks for ADHD, activities and strategies for focus and attention
When it comes to pediatric occupational therapy, having the right tools and toys can make all the difference in creating engaging and effective therapy sessions. In this blog post, we’ll take a peek inside my occupational therapy rolling bag which I have had for 3+ years and explore my favorite developmental and therapeutic toys that […]
These attention activities cover various types of attention: divided attention, sustained attention, selective attention and more.
School based occupational therapy providers support students in learning and participating in the classroom. Here are school based OT tips.
Welcome to a treasure trove of creative and effective occupational therapy activities tailored specifically for pediatric occupational therapists. Within these 100 activities, you’ll find a w…
Wondering about adapted paper? This list of free adapted paper includes links to find free printable lined paper and adaptive paper.
This free Sensory Processing Disorder Information packet is a printable booklet of SPD info that can be passed on to parents, teachers, and anyone who works with kids with SPD. Sensory Processing Disorder Information Many times, parents notice something seems “off” about their child. They might notice little quirks, or personality traits that just ... Read more
In this post I will share with you a super fine motor tool kit that will reach a variety of kiddos and probably contains many items that you already have on hand. It’s back to school time and all of us are beginning to think about how we want to approach the new school year. ... Read more
Welcome to the OT Toolbox Hi, I’m Colleen! From an OT making $3/hour to an online OT serving millions around the world… After working in the occupational therapy field for many years, I had started a family. By the time my third baby was born (I now have four kids!), I was looking for childcare ... Read more
These ADLs or occupational self care tasks are daily functional tasks that kids complete in a day. Includes examples for each age.
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!
Dyslexia and occupational therapy go hand in hand as reading plays such an important role in daily functional tasks. Explore OT as a support.
This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.
Motor planning is a part of everything we do. Read about the definition of motor planning, and fun activities to support development.
