by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | May 9, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources |
As a school-based OT, I am always looking for ways to embed motor and sensory opportunities into academic activities. Task card activities can be a quick and easy way to work on a variety of skills. The Autism Helper has a wide variety of options, including the Life...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Apr 25, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources |
Having adequate hand strength is essential in order to perform many daily skills. Check out this post for more about hand strength and a few activity ideas to get you started. Today, I want to highlight 3 additional easy hand strengthening activities that you can...
by Reagan Strange, MSEd | Mar 3, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor, Classroom Setup, Schedules |
If a student is having a hard time learning an academic skill, we teach them. If a student is lacking communication skills, we teach them. If a student is struggling with self-regulating, we teach them. So, if a student doesn’t have the skills to be successful in a...
by Heather Hoeft, B.S., M.Ed., LBS1 | Jul 14, 2021 | Academics, Art & Fine Motor, Basic Skills, Work Tasks |
Working in an early childhood classroom, I have seen a lot of “put-in” and even “take out” tasks. These tasks are wonderful and work on many skills including hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem solving, and much more! I have seen...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jul 12, 2021 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources |
I know it is July, but before we know it the new school year will be upon us. With a new school year comes school supply shopping! Some of you may be preparing now to return in August or may be looking to get your shopping done early. If you don’t go back to school...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jun 28, 2021 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources |
Puzzles are a great way to work on fine and visual motor skills, visual perceptual skills and problem solving skills. Additionally, they can also be a calming self regulation tool or rec/leisure option. There are so many different kinds of puzzles out there and it can...
