Keeping The Fun In Function
This ribbon Christmas tree activity is the most awesome therapy activity ever. It incorporates practicing tying into a nice craft that looks beautiful when it is done. The kids all loved it, and they were all very proud of what they had accomplished. Most of the kids started the activity by saying that they didn’t… [Continue Reading]
Here is a fun little Christmas activity of decorating a Christmas tree with felt ornaments. I got a styrofoam cone from the craft store and wrapped green felt around it. I then cut out some ornament shapes from different colored felt. You could glue the green felt onto the cone, but it actually stays well… [Continue Reading]
Just found out about a resource from Abby at Pediatric Occupational Therapy Blog about virtual chat on the AOTA Connections website. The pediatric virtual chats are all saved so you can listen to them later. They also have “Health Podcasts, living life to its fullest”, and prospective student chats. Tomorrow, December 6, they are holding… [Continue Reading]
I saw this cute little snow man mentioned on a teacher’s site, and I thought it would be perfect to use in therapy. I do not know the original source of the picture, so if you do, let me know so I can link to it. There is a plain white picture to color and… [Continue Reading]
Another OT in our blog network is doing a symposium on how the brain learns related to learning disabilities. Here is the flyer and the details. 413 Indian Hills Trail Marietta, GA 30068 770-973-3466 888-ARS-8229 How the Brain Learns: How the LD Brain Learns Differently. Pediatric Symposium Neurology~~Testing~~~ Treatment Feb. 3, 2012 Welstar Marietta… [Continue Reading]
The blog at Pediastaff was looking for some therapy games that have a connection to Hanukkah, and I have been making a bunch of games lately. My son was thrilled to help me create a board game using a dreidel to determine the spaces you move. I made a game board that would fit with… [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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