OT at home

09/23/2021

06/25/2021

05/26/2021

Visual perception reflects a child’s ability to make sense of visual information in the world. Mastery of this skill is vital for academics and daily living tasks.

What are your favorite activities to support a child’s developing visual perceptual skills?

12/01/2020

You may have heard that it's beneficial to kids to work on a vertical surface. But why is it helpful, exactly? This visual explains some of the reasons!

08/12/2020

07/29/2020

👁️EYE-HAND COORDINATION ACTIVITIES 🖐🏼 ⠀
You may see this skill referred to as hand-eye coordination. It is the coordinated control and movement of the eyes and hands that guide our reaching, grasping, etc. ⠀
⠀
It uses the proprioception system in the hand and/or legs and visual system to coordinate these movements. ⠀
⠀
This skill is important for a variety of tasks including handwriting, participating in sports, grasping and moving objects, etc. ⠀
⠀
Difficulty with eye-hand coordination can look like a lack of drawing or writing skills, unable to stay within the lines for coloring, or difficulty catching or kicking a ball. ⠀
⠀
Remember to check when these skills are age-appropriate for your child to complete. And as always, if you have concerns talk to your child's doctor. ⠀
⠀
Activities to promote eye-hand coordination include: ⠀
🔹 Batting at a balloon ⠀
🔹 Kicking or catching a ball ⠀
🔹 Playing tennis ⠀
🔹 Playing and building with blocks ⠀
🔹 Connect the dots ⠀
🔹 Stringing beads ⠀
🔹 Playing Simon Says ⠀
🔹 Puzzles ⠀
🔹 Relay races ⠀
⠀
We are at the end of this part of the fine motor series. Next week we will begin taking a look at how fine motor skills and academics are connected, such as reading, handwriting, math, and others.

07/06/2020

Simple, quick, and easy fine motor and visual perception ❤️

07/02/2020

What a fun activity shared by a follower! Thank you for sharing!💙❤️

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKBDzWB35K/?fbclid=IwAR0T6DgaXtftXhwnQZr0QV21GTS9ywFzsJRWsqGfOl-7RzmWmf3arzN0eCo