I want to welcome Sara, an Occupational Therapist to the blog today to share about sensory processing and the teenage years. Children with sensory processing disorder continue to grow up and age into teenagers and adults. Do you wonder what happens to kids with sensory processing disorder as they age into teenagers? Like we know, […]
Sensory Processing Overload Signs in the Classroom
Something I have heard from teachers over and over again is that there is not a lot of sensory processing information geared specifically for the classroom environment. As educators or therapists, we often have to sift through lots of general information or for the home and figure out how to make it fit our classrooms […]
Calm Down Toolkit For Kids
All children can benefit from calm down strategies, whether they have sensory processing challenges or not. Today I have teamed up with Fun and Function to share this great calm down toolkit for kids. You can use it in your home, classroom, or clinic/school-based practice. It’s a great way to encourage independence in self-regulation for […]
Pre-Writing Skills Checklist for Kids
If you’ve been around early education then you have probably heard of pre-writing lines. How do you know which pre-writing lines your child should know? And what ages should these pre-writing lines be mastered and turn into letters? Today I am sharing a pre-writing skills checklist that will help you out. What is pre-writing line […]
10 Hands-On Ways to Practice Pre-Writing Lines
Do you have a toddler or preschool age child and are they learning their pre-writing lines? Not even sure what pre-writing lines are? Today I wanted to share some fun and hands-on ways to practice pre-writing lines for your preschoolers. What are Pre-Writing Lines? Pre-writing lines are lines and shapes that toddlers and preschoolers learn […]
Ideas for Dealing with Sensitivities with Sensory Processing Disorder
I want to welcome and thank my mother-in-law, Debbie, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, for all of her research and for sharing lots of great ideas on the topic of activities and ideas for dealing with sensitivities with Sensory Processing Disorder. Before we get started, if you have concerns that your child may have sensory […]
15 Hands-On Activities to Promote Pincer Grasp
“How do I get my child to hold a pencil correctly?” I often receive this question from readers, especially parents. A large component of handwriting is how a child is holding the pencil while they write. But did you know the building blocks for pencil grasp start when a baby is just a few months […]
Letter Formation Direction Cards – Free Download
Now that my daughter is five, we’ve been practicing handwriting skills more frequently than we have in the past. Since we are homeschooling, this allows us to take our time and introduce these skills at an age appropriate time. As we work on letter formations, I’m always forgetting how to give verbal directions on how […]
Christmas Bow Pre-Writing Line Practice + Includes a Free Printable
Do you love adding in seasonal and themed activities into your child or student’s day? The Christmas season is one of my favorites to create different themed activities that still practice great developmental skills. Today’s activity is a great way to incorporate those small Christmas gift bows with some pre-writing line practice. Don’t forget to […]
What are the Executive Functioning skills?
Executive Function skills seem to be the new “buzz word” in child development. What exactly are the executive functioning skills? How do you know if your child struggles with executive function? These are the questions we are going to answer today. What are the Executive Functioning Skills? Before we get too far into Executive Function, […]