Both of my sons have fine motor delays, so I’m constantly on the hunt for materials to engage this critical skill. One of my family members bought kinetic sand for us for Christmas, and my youngest son ADORES playing in our kinetic sandbox (which is actually a plastic file box from Target!). We are talking […]
How to Improve Fine Motor and Cutting Skills
Hello, readers! In case many of you don’t know, both of my sons have IEPs. My oldest has autism, and my youngest son has some fine motor and receptive language delays. We had a breakthrough with some fine motor ideas for my youngest son, and of course, I had to share with you all! Stop […]
FREEBIE: Printable Fine Motor Traffic Tracing Sheet
My five year old has autism, and one of his major areas of struggle is fine motor. Currently, he is working on drawing vertical lines with his ABA team, and I dreamed up this printable to help him. Plus, this sheet reinforces important life skills by using traffic lights and stop signs! This freebie fine […]
Occupational Therapy Ideas for Kids
As a mother of a child with autism, I know first hand how challenging teaching life and motor skills to children with delays can be. Occupational therapy encompasses everything from life skills, fine motor, gross motor, to executive functioning. I hope this board can help the many dedicated therapists, teachers, and parents who need ideas […]
