gross motor development, The Occuplaytional Therapist

Keyboard Mat, pt 2

May 11, 2025 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

As soon as I had a spare moment at my new work (and some spare mats), I made a keyboard mat again like the one I had in England. 😁 I just love so very […]

More Giant Keyboarding

September 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

A game one of my kids and I made up with my keyboard mat (a gymnastics mat with masking tape on it in the shape of a QWERTY keyboard)… Pick up plastic letters and run, […]

Core Strength: The Power of Play

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. All humans’ bodies […]

Playground in the House

May 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

We have an outdoor toddler climbing frame/play set in our house. It was outdoors for the first 6 months or so of us living here. Then it became apparent that the extended period of cold […]

Reframes

February 14, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

On my Facebook page, I asked adults to share something that their child had been doing that was frustrating or upsetting to them. I then invited people in the comments (myself included) to respond, from […]

Puzzle Shuttle Run

February 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

The physical therapist who I work with told me that she had done a “shuttle run” with one of her kids — a timed activity or race where you must grab an object from one […]

At, Above, Below

October 20, 2022 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Kids need room to play, unimpeded and unhelped, on materials that are at their level and above their level and below their level of ability to climb and interact with. They interact with things at […]