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27 Easy Prone Position Activities to Improve Strength in Kids

20 of the Best Toys For Kids with Low Muscle Tone (hypotonia) via muddybootsanddiamonds.com

Low muscle tone

Social Stories

ADHD Calming Ideas InfoEBook-4 page-99c-Digital Download | Etsy

If you have a child with auditory processing disorder (APD), here are some tips and strategies to help your child both at school and at home. #auditoryprocessing #APD #readingintervention #SPED #SLP #speechtherapy #OrtonGillingham via @pridereading

ADHD

Treatment ideas to improve functional assessments for physical therapists and occupational therapists

Does it seem like your child can hear you, but doesn't understand what you're saying? Around 5% of school-aged children have auditory processing disorder. This makes it difficult for kids to differentiate between sounds, especially in loud environments. Read our recent blog to learn more about APD in children and take a brief quiz with questions relating to common symptoms of kids who have an APD diagnosis.

Occupational Therapy Screening Tool & Checklist

Assessments

Before you buy, know how to choose age appropriate toys to help increase learning and keeping the child safe.

The Ultimate Guide to Occupational Therapy Toys - The OT Toolbox

Using Squigz in Your Therapy Sessions - The Well Balanced OT

Toys

list of interoception activities for kids that can be used to help build body awareness and teach kids how to draw their attention to the things happening inside their bodies. #SensoryProcessing #SPD #Autism

Anxiety

Take the stress out of transitioning your baby from purees to solids with these tips and tricks from a feeding therapist and mom. Learn how to safely introduce table foods to your baby or toddler so that they can eat solids with confidence.

Picky eating

Social skills

100 Pecs Ideas In 2020 | Pecs, Pecs Autism, Autism Resources

Communication activities

Free Apps for Occupational Therapy - The OT Toolbox

Behaviour

Kinesthetic Learning

conditions

5 Ways to Use a Scooter Board for Sensory Input - Your Kid's Table

Gross motor activities

Although it may appear that a child or student is not paying attention or listening, sometimes it has nothing to do with that. In addition, it may not be an issue of effort or intellect, rather they may be lost in a world of words that are difficult to process and understand. What is Auditory Processing? Auditory processing involves the cognitive functions that recognize, interpret, and make sense of the sounds that we perceive through our ears. What are the Different Types of Auditory Pr

Auditory

Rotation! Does your Mini Mess Maker like watching things spin? Maybe they like watching toy car wheels go round or watching the washing machine spin. These are both very normal and it's fantastic to see their little minds working and learning. Want to help support their love of rotation? Here are a few ways to involve rotation in play. #minimessmakers #schemasinplay #rotationschema #messyplaycornwall #toddlerclassescornwall #messyplaytheminimessway #cornwallbabygroup #cornwalltoddle...

Transportation! Do you find your little one carrying items back and forth? Do they like to load things and then unload them again? Then transportation could be their thing! #schemasinplay #schemasinearlychildhood #transportationschema #sensoryandmessyplay #toddlerclassescornwall #babygroupcornwall #edibleplay #minimessmakers #myminimessmaker #messyplaycornwall

Play

Knowing what to look for is only part of it, it's also important to know how to calm an autism meltdown or tantrum.

Autism

Free Apps for Occupational Therapy - The OT Toolbox

Scaffolding in occupational therapy: What does this mean? Here we are explaining what it is along with examples to show how OTs scaffold every day.

General

Proprioceptive

If you want your child or students to attend better while in the classroom, you can engage them in more activities like these. Here's why building the vestibular system is so important and how it is related to a child's performance in school. | ilslearningcorner.com

Vestibular

This resource is all about visual perception, the components of this important skill, and how occupational therapy can help. In addition check out the list of indicators for visual perceptual differences as well as 26 exercises that specifically work on visual perceptual skills at home.

This page: visual perception activities for kids

Visual Processing

Fine Motor Activities for Ages 0-2 | www.GoldenReflectionsBlog.com

Early Child Development

Fear of Pooping and Toilet Phobia. Yeah, It's a Thing. What it is and How to Help.

A Social story for children with autism about pooping in the potty. poop withhold

Toileting

Using dressing boards to improve fine motor skills.

Strategies for tackling grooming tasks in children with sensory processing challenges. #OT #PediatricOT

Potty training kids with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, and Autism can be challenging. But what can you do when child toilet problems continue and your child refuses to use the bathroom, withholds poop, or is scared of using the toilet? Learn why sensory kids have a hard time using the bathroom, and tips to make toileting easier for your child with sensory issues.

Activities of Daily Living

Sensory

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