As both an OT and a parent, I am a fan of puzzles. Every time you work on a puzzle you are using logic, reasoning, and visual perceptual skills while also using some fine motor skills to put the pieces into place. Here is the progression of puzzle working and how to choose the right one for your child.
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Do you have a child who is struggling with learning to ride a bicycle? Do they want to do it but just don’t seem to have the skills to do it? I’ve got you.
There are some physical skills that can help both brain and body devleopment. Let our OT help you teach your child skipping and more!
Last week I talked about homeschooling with joy. This week, we are going to talk math, reading, and writing. How do we make those fun?
When my daughter was diagnosed with ADHD it forced me to take a look at my own life. I can see what struggles and gifts my neurodiversity has given me.
Did you know that the neurodiverse brain has a different developmental pattern than a neurotypical brain? And that impacts how and when they are ready to learn.
ADHD students need to move to learn best. Not all movement has the same impact. Some movement is more helpful than others. But what does that mean in practice?
We have an epidemic of kids dying directly and indirectly from bullying. I think there is one thing, in particular, that we need to take a hard look at.
Finding the right balance between homeschooling and a career is a difficult task. And every family does it a bit differently.
Online programs can’t provide what younger kids really need for their brains and bodies to gain the skills they need to develop at that age.