Keeping The Fun In Function
I was inspired by making the buttoning pizza to make more food that requires buttoning. I see a whole line of fun button food in my future. Here is a sandwich that I made. It is very similar to the button snake and button oreo that I made, but it has more layers like a… [Continue Reading]
Found a cool website that may be really useful. It is a site that reviews apps that are designed for special needs. The name of the site is called Apps For Children With Special Needs, but shortened to a4cwsn. They have videos of the apps so you can see how they work and what they… [Continue Reading]
Squirt guns are good for working on finger strengthening, and they are fun too. A game that is fun to play with squirt guns uses a cup, water, squirt gun, and a ping pong ball. In this game, you fill the cup up most of the way with water and put the ping pong ball… [Continue Reading]
I was inspired by making the buttoning pizza to make more food that requires buttoning. I see a whole line of fun button food in my future. Here is an oreo cookie that I made. It is very similar to the button snake, but looks like an oreo. One difference from the button snake is… [Continue Reading]
I ran across a blog that posts projects that they have done using only recycled toilet paper and paper towel rolls. It is called TPcraft.com. They have a post where they made a magnetic marble run using paper towel rolls. It looks really cool. Here is a picture of their finished product. Go check it… [Continue Reading]
Playing with sidewalk chalk can work on and use a lot of different skills during therapy, and is a good activity. Using short pieces of chalk forces the fingers to use a tripod grasp, by using the index, second finger, and thumb. Writing on the sidewalk is also good for range of motion because the… [Continue Reading]
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...]
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