In this blog post, we’re sharing a fun way to work on problem solving skills and overwhelm in kids. The kids we’ve worked with on executive functioning skills love The Size of the Problem Activity strategies for a few reasons. It helps them to understand just how big various daily problems actually are…so they can ...

If you are looking for OT activities for the month, then you are in luck with this April occupational therapy calendar! April is occupational therapy month and here, you’ll find an Occupational Therapy calendar for your therapy planning. April Occupational Therapy Calendar Not only will you find a great calendar of activities for OT sessions, ...

Ten Apples Up on Top is one of our favorite books.  We do love finding fun books to come up with creative book-related activities.  In fact, we’ve covered this book before when we made baked cotton balls for a sensory fine motor activity.   The book, Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss is ...

Let’s talk about measuring activities. There is a LOT of underlying skills that impact the ability to measure. There is no better way to learn about measurement than with hands-on activities and who is better to work on hands-on activities than OT?  Measuring is a practical life skill that requires underlying skills: visual motor integration, ...

Letter Reversals…they are a major cause for handwriting concern by most parent’s standards. Here we are covering information about writing letters backwards and what is normal for letter reversals in development. We also have some great tips for addressing common letter reversal struggles and even reversal activities that can help with visual perception handwriting struggles....