We have a lycra swing at our clinic and we love it! We are lucky enough to have a structure that we can hang our swing on so we can change the configuration depending on the needs of the kiddo. This is how we made our own: What you need: Lycra, boating rope (or […]
DIY Weighted Lap Bag
I have a feeling I’ll be posting more things from now on that the OT’s I work with come up with because they get to do make all the fun things! Also they like to tell me about the things they make and/or do so that I can write about them. This is a […]
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010
Its the end of the year and its time for my Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010. Based on readership these were the posts that got the most views this past year. If you want to compare to last year check out Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009! 10. Repetition and the Beauty of ‘Redo’ […]
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009
I always loved David Letterman’s Top 10 lists so I decided to create my own for the Top 10 Blog Posts in 2009. This is based on the number of times they were viewed. 10. Early Intervention and Budget Cuts in California 9. Bike Riding 8. Having a Ball with Core Muscle Strength 7. Fun […]
Fun Ideas For Sensory Exploration
Here are some ideas you can use with your kids for sensory play and sensorimotor exploration and development. Some great ideas from Your Therapy Source: Indoor Ladder Path, Creative Painting Activity, and Hiking. Let Kids Play offers some great toy ideas for sensory exploration. These Imagination Playgrounds by Kaboom are based on ‘free play’ and […]
Sensory Exploration in Today’s Society
I was recently at the house of one of my kiddos and her younger siblings were jumping all over the couch, cushions were flying and they were having a grand old time. Her mom looked at me and said, now her OT would say that the kids were providing themselves with sensory regulation and it […]