Home made lycra swing from Starfish Therapies. Go check it out. DIY Lycra Swing Next, here is a simple way to promote the use of the more affected arm in a child with hemiplegia. Abby from Notes from a pediatric occupational therapist, simply uses a safety pin to hold the unaffected arm close to… [Continue Reading]
Friday share with a lycra swing, hemiplegia technique, using straws, and a matching game
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Hammock swing for strengthening
October 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
A hammock swing is wonderful for strengthening in many different ways. My favorite position in a hammock swing is prone with just the head and arms sticking out. This position forces weight bearing on the arms, and works on full upper body strengthening as well as core strengthening. I usually place things around under the… [Continue Reading]
Pine Cone Bird Feeder and Spreading with a Knife
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Spreading can be a challenge for many kids, so here is a fun activity that helps practice. You use a pine cone and attach a wire or string to the top of it so that you can hang it once it is finished. You then spread peanut butter all over the pine cone. It can… [Continue Reading]
Oral Sensory Seeking and Vibration
September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most of the kids that I work with that have oral sensory problems avoid oral stimulation, and avoid food. I just started seeing a young fellow that is the opposite of what I am used to. This little guy is a sensory seeker, and he seeks oral sensation. He chews on everything, and he even… [Continue Reading]
Spaghetti Painting for Sensory Problems
August 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
I have a few kids that I see who do not like food. I like to use food as a play tool in order to help make food their friend because they need to accept being around food,so using spaghetti noodles as a painting tool is a fun activity. Some kids love it immediately, and… [Continue Reading]
Ice Painting
August 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer painting wouldn’t be complete without a little ice painting. I started with a little ice cube tray that I put water in and a drop of food coloring in each space. I also put a toothpick in each spot so that when it hardened in the freezer, each ice cube would have a little… [Continue Reading]
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