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Why a Slant Board

Therapy Fun Zone — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:16:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.When I first started working in school based OT, it felt like slant boards were recommended for everyone. They weren’t, but it felt like they were. I didn’t really see why, but joined in the slant board party because it was expected. After 12 years of doing school based, and...

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Getting Started with Distance Learning OT

Therapy Fun Zone — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:56:30 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.I have been in denial all summer that we would be providing our Occupational Therapy virtually rather than going back to school in person. I live in California, so we were told that we would be starting school virtual, so now I have been scrambling to figure out what I...

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Using the SnapType App

Therapy Fun Zone — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:42:28 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.When you have a student who knows what they want to write but all the years of therapy are not making their writing more legible, you have to try other options. Often when kids have really bad writing with no spacing, they also have trouble reading as the two are...

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UnBuckle Me

Therapy Fun Zone — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:44:38 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.At Therapy Fun Zone, we focus a lot on activities for children that develop their skills. However, I was recently contacted by an Occupational Therapist, who has invented a new product to help adults who struggle to unbuckle their child’s car seats. I expect many of you will know someone...

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Fine Motor Skills and Typing

Therapy Fun Zone — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:00:02 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.When a child has difficulty with handwriting or can’t keep up in class, many people jump to the statement that they can just type instead. But can they? There are a lot of fine motor skills that go into typing, and it takes years to master the skill to be...

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Working on Following Directions When Out

Therapy Fun Zone — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 08:00:31 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Going out to the store or out to eat can be a very stressful experience for some parents who have a child with special needs. A lot of the stress comes from fear of the unknown, the potential for melt-downs, and not knowing whether you can handle all of the...

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The Roll of OT in Driving Readiness with Adolescents most At Risk

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:00:20 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.The important role of Pediatric Occupational Therapy in “Driving Readiness” with Adolescents Most At Risk This is a guest post written by Missy Menzes, occupational therapist and founder of Extra Credit! LLC. For teenagers, driving is a sort of rite of passage. It indicates transitioning into adulthood and offers a...

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Making Adapted Seating

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:00:12 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.I have been using coroplast for years to make things out of, and have used it to adapt seating, make clothespin games frames, make guinea pig cages, and to make other things around my house and therapy office. It is a corrugated plastic, so it is a lot like cardboard,...

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Adapting With Sugru

Therapy Fun Zone — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:00:02 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Have you heard of Sugru? It is an Occupational Therapist’s dream come true – really it is. These are the things that we dream about. Sugru is a mold-able rubber that dries in 24hrs, and is then very strong. It sticks to practically everything while you are molding it, so...

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OT Life Hacks: #OTtips

Therapy Fun Zone — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.In Occupational Therapy, our whole job is centered on making life a little easier and making sure that people can be successful. Most of what I post about are activities to work on specific problem areas, but I have posted a few things that could be considered general life hacks. ...

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Switchamajig ipad app and switch interface for fun switch toys

Therapy Fun Zone — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.I was just introduce to this new switch interface which uses the ipad as a switch. The Switchamajig Controller lets you use your iPad’s touch screen to replace up to six switches. It looks pretty cool for kids who have the control to hit the different areas of the ipad. ...

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Low Tech solution from OT Tools

Therapy Fun Zone — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:11:03 +0000

This post may contain affiliate links.Another OT Blog that I enjoy reading is OT Tools for Public Schools. She recently posted about using scrabble tiles for a student to write his name and do his spelling words. She added velcro to the back of the tiles so that the student could stick them to felt.

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