Benefits/skills: Fine motor– tracing, Visual motor– tracing /cutting with scissors Cognitive– matching same images Visual perceptual– visual constancy: understanding that an image is the same whether it is smaller or larger. Visual closure: perceiving an image despite some parts of …
MarvelsourceOT: New Worksheet alert: “Bring all the fruits to the basket”
OT skills targeted include: –Bilateral hand use for cutting and pasting –fine motor and visual motor– tracing over each matching fruit –visual perceptual– form constancy (large shape and small shape, still the same figure) –Attention– sustained concentration to complete a …
MarvelsourceOT Activity of the day: Re: cutting skills
See the video below which demonstrates the MarvelsourceOT technique for teaching bilateral hand use for cutting skills…..
MarvelSourceOT New Worksheet alert :”Build a boat for Mr. Smiley and rescue him from the deep ocean”
Skills/Benefits for this activity Include : Visual motor: using one’s eyes to guide their hands for connecting the dots. Also for using scissors to cut along the dotted lines ( to”cut the deep ocean away”:)) Fine motor: grasping the writing …
MarvelsourceOT: Ask an occupational therapist…. The nonverbal child
So, as a service provider, there have been many incidences where I worked with a student who could not speak to me…Literally. I would say “throw” or “jump” and they would look blankly at me or start demonstrating behaviors such …
Ask an Occupational therapist …. Re: Autism Diagnosis
In the above conversation, I respond to parents who were down about a recent Autism diagnosis they’ve received for their child. I reiterate that Early intervention works wonders for children with Autism. Whether the child is receiving Occupational therapy, speech …
MarvelsourceOT “new worksheet alert” : “build a plane for Mr. smiley and cut the storm clouds away”
Skills/Benefits include: Visual motor/fine motor- tracing, cutting Visual scanning – searching for the numbers as the dots are being connected Cognitive sequencing- counting and completing each dot in order. Self regulation- pacing oneself to complete the task one step at …
MarvelsourceOT New Worksheet Alert : “Build a house and cut the grass”
MarvelsourceOT Activity of the day: Fine motor: “help me put the “fruits on the tree 🙂”….
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCHOOLBASED DIY FINE-MOTOR ACTIVITY: pre-school Benefits: Bilateral hand use, pincer grasps, fine motor manipulation of small objects, visual motor (for using eyes to guide hands in stringing beads). Not to mention, finger strengthening, via beads hidden within the …
MarvelsourceOT Tip of the day: “use a timer”
Here’s an effective way to use a timer when working with children : 1.Buy a manual timer ( not a sand (hourglass) timer or digital one)*See picture below* 2. Have the child turn the timer – however much they desire!! …