We made rainbows!

They were so good! See the recipe we used below: https://whisperofyum.com/post/air-fryer-garlic-parmesan-wings/

I am going on the Grand Canyon! I will be out of the office 1/2/2025-1/22/2025. I will be back to work and in the clinic on 1/23/2025....

Check out the recipe we used here: https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-cheesecake-new-york/

We made paper airplanes!

Here are some activities to promote pre-scissors and scissor skills at home (adult supervision required for safety): Introduce how to use scissors safely Which end is dangerous/sharp and point away from the body How to hold them properly Where to put thumb and fingers No running with scissors If using scissors is too challenging, try to promote increased hand strength and coordination and visual-motor skills by: Tearing paper and making small balls Playing with playdough Play

Adult supervision is required for safety. Demonstration, a mirror, and/or positive encouragement may be helpful for increased participation and tolerance. Choose 3-5 exercises and complete 10 repetitions of each exercise per day (unless it is shoe-tying or writing the alphabet/letters - less repetitions may increase participation). XC ski jumps Opposite arm and leg move together while jumping Think the same movement as cross country skiing or "skipping" but jump to change arm

See video below for an alternative shoe-tying method that decreases the coordination required for shoe-tying. Practice at home with shoes and/or large ropes. Take breaks as needed. Adult supervision required for safety.

See the 3 videos below for 3 various options (the last is the most challenging). Demonstration, copying another person, or a large mirror may be helpful for increased accuracy. Positive encouragement and breaks may also be helpful for increased participation. Try with the first or second videos before moving to the last one. It is recommended to go down a hallway and back or a smaller distance as tolerated. Adult supervision is required for safety.

It is important to master drawing shapes before moving to letters and numbers. You can create tracing and dot-to-dot shape drawing activities with a piece of paper, a sheet protector, and a dry erase marker; this way you do not have to continuously use paper. See examples below, but you can also make these with a variety of shapes, designs, letters, numbers, words, et cetera.... Adult supervision is required for safety.

Parent Instructions: If your child has difficulty sitting still at times or all of the time, try completing a handful or all of these activities whenever you notice they are antsy, wiggly, moving around a lot, etc. These would be good to complete before needing to sit down for a period of time and/or focus (e.g., eating meals, completing homework or school work, etc.). It is important to notice your child’s state before and after completing these tasks because completing some

Here are some activities to do at home promote problem-solving skills. Adult supervision required for safety. Ask questions! How do you think it will work? What can we do to fix that? What should we do today? How can we make that? Etc. Play boardgames Legos Cooking and baking together Provide creative play opportunities Building train tracks Building lego worlds or related Provide free play opportunities Unstructured play time to create their own play Opportunities to play at

Here are some activities you can complete at home to promote attention. Ask Questions to promote awareness and attention! What is your plan? What are you doing with that toy? How can we play with these toys differently? Make a schedule of activities. Make multistep play activities Complete cooking or baking tasks by following a recipe. Complete arts and crafts or science projects with multiple steps. Play boardgames Read books Dot-to-dot Legos and follow along to the instruc

We made brownies! They were great! Check out the recipe here: https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/gluten-free-brownies/

We drew rainbows on the whiteboard to practice visual motor and fine motor skills!

I have noticed that a lot of families buy fidgets for their kiddos, but then mention to me that the kiddos do not use them. This post discusses what is a fidget and how to teach your kiddos to use fidgets effectively. What is a fidget? Fidgets are tools and not toys. A fidget should be appropriate and safe and easily manipulated (e.g., moveable). Safe includes no choking hazards or any other hazards (e.g., sharp, shock) (recommended to use all fidgets with supervision). Appro

We made a ramp out of our mats and used a scooter board to go down it!

We used Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix from the Grocery Store. They turned out great using the toaster oven!

We were voted as one of the best occupational therapy clinics in 2024! Thank you for all of your support! We could not be more proud :)

When kiddos have low tone or limited core strength, this can impact their attention, fine motor skills, sensory regulation, gross motor skills, handwriting, play, and overall motor coordination. Here are a list of activities to complete at home to help with core strength. Complete a variety of activities for at least 30 minutes per day with supervision for safety: Bear crawls Crab walks Rolling "Rolling like an egg" Crawling "Army" crawls Balance activities Rolling back and f