I want to welcome Amy and Evelyn Guttmann to the blog today! They are sisters and pediatric Occupational Therapists in New York. The topic they are sharing on today is such an important one. I know you are going to get a lot of amazing tips as they share about the secret sensory culprit that makes…
I recently noticed some confusion on the difference between fine motor and handwriting skills when I was doing some research for my upcoming fine motor skills book. I decided to address this in a way that I hope makes sense and educates on the which fine motor skills are important for handwriting. Importance of Fine Motor…
Are you looking for some holiday gifts for kids and adults with sensory needs? Today I have some suggestions for you from Fun and Function, a company providing tons of therapy and sensory-related items for kids and adults. This is a sponsored post on behalf of Fun and Function. To help maximize the therapeutic and…
A huge component of independence in feeding is the use of visual perceptual skills. Your eyes need to be able to process where the food is in relation to your hands and then tell your hands how much pressure to place on the fork or spoon in order to get food on it and bring…
The Summer Olympic Games are this year (2016) in Rio and what better way to celebrate the Games at home than with a Sensory Olympic Games Summer Camp at home. If you are not able to send your child to summer camp, these are easy ideas you can do at home to have a fun,…
This month in the Functional Skills for Kids series we are tackling dressing. It may seem like an easy task, but if your child is struggling with developmental challenges, getting dressed can be a difficult process. Today I’m going to be looking at following directions with getting dressed and how you can help out a…