Building Pre-Dressing Skills
One of the most obvious ADLs is dressing. And this is often an area that OTs may address in early intervention or school settings…
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Showing posts with label treatments. Show all posts
Using a Christmas Tree for Child Development
I am really in the Christmas spirit this year. Partly because I was looking for some happiness and positive energy after a bleak …
Breastfeeding the Child with Torticollis
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week , I decided to prioritize writing this piece. Torticollis is a common issue for infants and…
c'mon get Appy (part II: Android)
Editor's Note: As we discussed last week, I started these entries soooo long ago. Lots has changed since I started the post b…
c'mon get Appy (part I: Apple)
Editor's Note: another example of how entries go awry. I started writing this a couple years ago when I was working in the sc…
OT for Hip Fracture
What can OT do for a person with a hip fracture or hip replacement? More info in the full post. Note: this post was written seve…
OT Bag: Ancient Egypt
I spent last year practicing in a great school system with a terrific and experienced group of OT practitioners. One of the ideas…
Dribbling Drills
I sometimes use dribbling drills from my basketball days as novel praxis tasks for my kiddos. Here are some examples. These can …
Trauma Awareness for the Infant/Toddler Population
I recently attended our state conference and there was a standout session by Marcella Jacobs of the Kennedy Krieger Institute on …
Photo Phriday: Mat Man
I love the Handwriting Without Tears products (fortunately my district has plenty) and the concept of Mat Man particularly. I th…
Visual Motor Freebie
I found this I Spy sheet on Scribd which can be downloaded for free. Some of the images are a little odd, but whatever. I added …
An Open Letter to Nintendo
Dear Nintendo Wii, As an occupational therapist, I enjoy your products and have been excited about their potential applications f…
Adventures in Serial Casting Part II: Review of the Evidence
The term "serial casting" refers to the use of plaster casts applied over time to gradually increase PROM, decrease abn…
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