Keeping The Fun In Function
With higher level kids, I look for activities that will challenge them mentally as well as physically. Paper folding can be challenging visual-perceptually as well as the difficulty with fine motor and manipulating the paper in the right way. A cute website that has different toy patterns to print, cut, and fold out of paper is called The Toy Maker. She has a whole page of free printables, and she has a book on amazon too called The Toymaker’s Christmas: Paper Toys You Can Make Yourself
About TonyaTonya is a pediatric Occupational Therapist, and loves creating things to work on skills and solve problems.
I have been an Occupational Therapist since 1991. I started out doing skilled nursing for 6 months, then moved on to pediatrics. In pediatrics I have worked in a clinic setting, inpatient rehab and acute, ICU, early intervention, and school district. My goal with this website is that I can help stimulate creativity and information sharing. As a therapist, I am always creating new things to use in therapy or adapting things. I love sharing my projects and solutions. I started this … [Read More...]
Hi there!
I really love your website…I receive you in my inbox and always enjoy your great ideas. I’m definitely going to add you as a great resource on my front page, so look out for that!
Take care,
Georgia
What a nice comment. Thank you. I just added you to my blog reader as well.
I am a level two student located in a school district. Your website has been so helpful for activity ideas. In OT school they don’t focus too much intervention ideas especially for school base, so thank you! I enjoy getting your email and always come to work telling my C.I. what great ideas you have online.
Thanks
You’re welcome. I am glad that the website is helpful and serving its intended purpose.