Hand Strengthening Activities for Writing Writing is a task that demonstrates fine motor skills maturity. Do note, that this requires appropriate grasp, stability of wrist, and lateral movements that are helped from wrist, elbow, and shoulder too. Occupational Therapists help with hand strengthening activities, and activities to improve dexterity skills. At the start: Analysis of …
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means being aware and being present in the present moment. It is a quality we naturally possess but thanks to our hectic schedules and lifestyle, we have forgotten to be aware. Therefore, one needs to practice mindfulness in order to truly appreciate every moment using your senses. The ultimate goal of …
Social Thinking Methodology Social Thinking methodology is a program for everyone. It is ideal for kids from ages 4 to adults. We are talking about Social Thinking methodology in this blog. Michelle Garcia Winner, a speech-language pathologist created the concept of Social Thinking. In the ’90s. Further, she devised this methodology. As she was working …
Teaching Zones of Regulation to Children Emotions and feelings are quite hard for all of us to manage. So, imagine how difficult it is for your child. In other words, learning to identify and manage one’s feelings is a big task for children. So, Ms. Leah Kuypers an OT specializing in Autism developed a curriculum. …
Top Poems to Teach your Child We all learned poems as we grew up! So, today let’s talk about top poems to teach your child. Poems have several benefits for everyone. In other words, children as young as a year old can follow simple poems. Poems are like a bridge connecting speaking, language learning, reading, …
This blog talks about making word walls to teach reading. Word walls are a great way to read words on the go. It also increases sight word recognition. It also helps to read phonetic words. What is a word wall? A word wall is a wall that shows a collection of words. These words are …
10 Ways to Support Children With Special Needs The first step is to pat yourself on the back. You are doing so well. Remember that’s this new for everyone, and we are all in the together. Living with children with disabilities is a challenge. It can get highly overwhelming to parents who continuously think about …
Best conversational starters for children We have all struggled with starting a conversation. This has happened in various situations such as parties, meetings, reunions, etc. We may struggle to start a conversation with a colleague, new friend, our date, or kids. The most difficult of this population is kids. I have seen therapists, as well …
Tips to Teach Maths to Children Perhaps there is no other subject, that can create so much fear, like maths. This is often a reason why parents and teachers of young children find it so hard to develop an interest in this subject to teach maths to children. As individuals, we all have our thinking …
Dyslexia is a neurological condition. Dyslexic child faces difficulty in academics. This blog talks about tips to support my dyslexic child. What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a neurological condition. The word dys refers to difficulty and lexia refers to language. This means difficulty in processing a language. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability. It is …