Use Necklaces to simulate getting a shirt over your head, and bracelets to simulate getting a sock on toes. I often link to Amazon, and these links are affiliate links (which means I may get a couple cents if you buy something while there).
Yo Yo Ball Painting
May 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is a cool blog by a family with special needs kids, and this painting activity that they did looks really fun. Go check it out. Here they painted with a squishy yo yo ball, and it looks like a lot of fun. I will be going back to that site frequently. I often link… [Continue Reading]
Chopsticks
May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mature and refined grasp patterns, as well as in hand manipulation, require use of the small finger muscles. Similar movements are used with chopsticks as are used in writing with a mature dynamic grasp. Many therapists recommend using tongs or tweezers to work on fine motor skills, and this is good if the person is… [Continue Reading]
Crayola Model Magic
May 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
I love Crayola Model Magic as a type of modeling clay, but I love it more because it has many other uses. As a modeling clay, it has more resistance than play-doh, so it requires more strength to pinch and poke it. It air dries, and is very light once it has dried. I have made… [Continue Reading]
Sequence
May 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have never played the Sequence Game until last weekend. It has some fine motor aspects to it, but I think that the biggest challenge is visual perceptual. You draw cards and have to find the matching card on the game board and put a chip on it. The goal is to get five chips in… [Continue Reading]
Quick Tip; home programs
May 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When giving home programs, keep in mind that these people have lives, and usually don’t have time to do a huge list of activities. Give one really important thing to focus on at a time, and they may actually be able to do it. (Of course, some people do like long lists.) I often link… [Continue Reading]
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