Author: Malkie Ward, OTR/L
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5 Reasons Crawling Is Important
Does it matter if you crawled as a baby? The CDC no longer considers crawling to be a milestone....
Top 10+ Sensory Tools for Back-to-School
Your kids may not want to admit it, but school is starting again soon. The transition back to a...
How to Get Your Kids to Practice Handwriting
It can be tough to encourage your kids to practice handwriting. They’d rather play than do...
Tips for Sensory-Friendly Bath Time
As the end of the day draws near and it’s time to take a bath, many parents find that their...
5 Tips For Mealtime Success
Feeding and mealtimes are often stressful for a variety of reasons. Your toddler might be going...
The Best Games to Improve Visual Perceptual Skills
You’ve probably never given any thought to the fact that you can see words on a billboard and...
So You Think You Stim?
Stimming is most commonly associated with autism. However, we all engage in some sort of...
Object Attachment and Autism
What Is Object Attachment?Object attachment is when someone is emotionally attached to an...
The Four Most Popular Skill-Building OT Tools
If your child is receiving occupational therapy, you know firsthand that your therapist is an...
How to Build Your Own Sensory Break
Incorporating sensory breaks throughout the day can make a huge difference for your child. If you...
What Is a Sensory Deficit?
A sensory deficit is when someone’s senses do not function properly. It happens when the sensory...
Four Ways to Practice Using Utensils
People often take the skill of eating with utensils for granted, but it is actually not an...