A few weeks ago, I published a video and post about my favorite Dollar Tree products for therapy. After posting that video, a friend of mine challenged me to come up with some great activities to do without spending any money. So, in this week’s video that’s exactly what we are going to do. https://youtu.be/PdoAPx_PJ3M …
In the last few episodes we have spent a lot of time talking about executive function and how conditions like ADHD can challenge a child’s abilities in the area of executive function. In today’s post, I want to share 5 simple techniques that we use around our house to improve/support executive function. https://youtu.be/lkOg5qL7wgw Minimize: Less …
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In this week’s episode we are going to dive into one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood, ADHD. This topic is one that is near and dear to my heart, because one of my children has been diagnosed with this condition. Today I want to share with you the important medical and therapy …
Executive Function is defined as, the group of complex mental processes and cognitive abilities (such as working memory, impulse inhibition, and reasoning) that control the skills (such as organizing tasks, remembering details, managing time, and solving problems) required for goal-directed behavior. – Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In other words, it is a set of thinking skills that …
This week we are going to have a little bargain fun and explore my favorite Dollar Tree finds and how I use them in therapy. Before COVID, I used lots of Dollar Tree finds to adapt devices and create games and activities. But, now I am using so many of these to create individual packets …
A few months ago I did a few videos talking about balance.You can check those videos out here: Video 1 and Video 2. In those videos, we explored static balance which is our ability to remain balanced in a single position like standing with our feet close together and dynamic balance which is our ability …
How do we help a child learn about where their body is in space if they are having difficulty? While there are numerous strategies that therapists use, one of the simplest activities is Heavy Work. I describe heavy work as any activity that involves pushing, pulling, or lifting. These type of activities activate those important …
Proprioception is one of the most important senses when it comes to movement. Our senses allow our bodies to take in information form our environment: so our vision allow us to see the faces of our friends and family, our hearing allows us to listen to our favorite music, our sense of touch tells how …
The Oxford definition of coordination is: The ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently. Our bodies are able to produce coordinated movements through the integration of information from our sensory system and motor system through the cerebellum in our brain. In last week’s post and video, I give a detailed explanation …
I am super excited for us to dive into the topic of coordination today! Believe it or not, our body’s ability to perform coordinated movements like picking up a glass of water, running, or jumping is a rather complex process involving numerous body systems. So today, video we are going to break this topic down …
