Category: ADL

20 Summer Activities….Shhhh, they’re therapeutic!

20 summer fun activities for kids with and without special needs. Work on fine motor, gross motor, sensory, letters, scissors/cutting, and more with the…

MONSTER Eye Cupcakes

Halloween brings out the fun in us. Kids and grownups enjoy dressing up and decorating for fall. Working on life skills includes baking,…

What Are Pre Writing Skills?

What are pre-writing skills and why does my child need them? Babies are born with hands that are curled up and only reflexively grasp…

Puberty in Autism & Sensory Processing Disorder – 5 Tips for Teens

How Can I Help My Teenager with Autism or SPD To Learn About Sex, Masturbation, & Menstruation? This post comes from one of my…

5 Tips for Transitioning to Summer and Winter Clothing

Changing clothes for the seasons can be difficult for children with autism and sensory processing disorder. We offer tips for families, therapists, educators and…

The Occupational Therapist and PLAY to learn skills for kids

Play IS a child’s work Children of all ages learn skills by engaging in play. When they are not asleep, children are learning about…

8 Tips to Give Sensory Therapy to Your Child’s Mouth

WORK for the mouth? Well, not really! As babies, we learn to calm ourselves through sucking. When a baby suckles, he begins…

Sleep Tips for Kids with Autism

Many children with autism struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep throughout the night. Here is a video with tips on helping your child…

Ask the Pocket OT……5 Questions from Columbus Autism Conference

Hi loyal readers and welcome to our new fans! I am happy to tell you that the Future Horizons autism conference in Columbus, Ohio…

Life Skills Series: Making a BUDGET

Making a Budget Budgeting is one of the most difficult life skills to both CREATE and FOLLOW. The face is,…

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