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Thumb Wrap Pencil Grip
Does your child wrap their thumb around their pencil when writing or coloring? They may benefit from using the tripod trainer grip. To...Reduce hand fatigueHelp give more control Encourage tripod...
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Before and After: Zoom
We have all overcome many challenges and changes in this uncertain world we now live in. Like toilet paper, pencil and paper are rarely seen, making it more and more important to continue the practice...
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Remote Shoe tying
Teaching shoe tying remotely, required some ingenuity. My client's father converted an amazon box into a training tool. In two zoom sessions, my client moved from the box to tying his own shoelaces...
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More Remote Success
The above handwriting samples show an 8-year old boy's progress during remote therapy.
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Tiffany's Tip: Wrist Positioning
Holding your wrist in a slightly extended position pulls the tendons that connect the wrist to the fingers. Therefore, an extended wrist position can also move the fingers easier, resulting in better...
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Summer Virtual Summer Classes
It’s time for students to pick up a pencil and paper and get ready to enter the school. This summer is the time to help your child refresh or develop the handwriting skills they will need prior to...
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Tiffany's Tips: fun core activities
Core strengthening does not only happen in therapy or at the gym. Try these fun core exercises for kids... ⇨ On the playground activities: swinging from the monkey bars, climbing on jungle gym, and...
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Pencil Grip Training
This past summer has provided a perfect opportunity to teach pencil grip now that therapy sessions are back in person. During our session, my student worked on fine motor strengthening activities,...
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V a l e n t i n e Day & word spacing
Pipe cleaners, tiny pom-poms, and finger spacers were all used to aid my students to correctly spacing their words.
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Benefits of floor writing
Writing while lying on the floor has many benefits to help improve your child’s handwriting. This position improves shoulder stability, wrist extension, and forearm placement. Additionally, it may...
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Dominoes and Fine Motor Precision
Lining dominos up requires fine motor precision. It also takes eye-hand coordination and visual perceptual skills to properly get the dominos lined up. The fun part is knocking them over.Playing with...
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Pizza Party Fun
My COTA intern and students invited Mr. Handwriting and Ms. Scissors to a Pizza Party. The students were able to create things-to-do lists or write invitations for the...
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Fidgets benefits in the classroom
The use of fidgets has been proven to be extremely beneficial in improving school performance for students. “Distractions and inattention decreased when using the stress ball or fidgets during both...
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