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 (2024) in Paris, France, and what better way to celebrate the Games at home than with a Sensory Olympic Games Summer Camp? These are easy ideas you can do at home to have a fun, sensory-filled summer. I am also teaming up with some awesome sensory bloggers for…
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…
This sparkly winter 2-ingredient play dough is perfect for sensory play. I also added a couple of extra special things to make fit our winter theme. The entire recipe and directions are in this post, scroll down below this picture to see how to make it. I also have a free printable download of this recipe…