The Recycling Occupational Therapist
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Creating a Partner Activity
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Someone had put a broken toddler toy on my desk at work. The child is supposed to put a ball in the top, it rolls down a short distance and...
Thursday, February 9, 2017
20 Simple Ways to Resist!!!
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HOW TO RESIST WITH PULLING, PUSHING AND SQUEEZING Many children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities have poo...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Sensory Adaptations
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The sleeves of my sweatshirt are filled with bags of sand. Many children enjoy feeling the weight of the sleeves slung over their shoulde...
Saturday, January 7, 2017
From Flapping to Function: Scissors Tips
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There are many strategies described in my book FROM FLAPPING TO FUNCTION: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO AUTISM AND HAND SKILLS that help child...
Friday, December 23, 2016
Developing skills to Screw and Unscrew covers as part of Ring Stack Activity
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My clients love using the curvy "snake" ring stack that is made from a bird mister. I came across one at a yard sale and have bou...
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Deep Pressure Sensory Rings
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Make "sensory rings" by filling socks or sleeves of an old fleece shirt with plastic bags and sew ends. Size to be tight when chi...
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Functional Vision, Visual Perception, and Hand Skills
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In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent's Guide to Autism and Hand Skill s I describe some of the factors that impact functional...
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