by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Thank goodness the fidget fad is fading. Even though every child has one hidden away in their pocket or backpack, the intense obsession with every kind of fidget spinner is slowly dwindling. A few months ago, when fidgets were more popular than big hair in the...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, DIY, Other
I’m super excited to publish this post by Melissa Souden, Occupational Therapy extraordinaire— she’s a fabulous OT and a very handy lady! She created her own foot fidget swings using PVC to help sensory and inattentive kids pay attention in class. Here are...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Technology & Apps
I am totally on the “LIMIT TECHNOLOGY” for little kids bandwagon and am all about “Pocketbook-Sized Toys”! I have been so inspired by some articles I’ve read lately; especially a great article by Your Therapy Source (link at the bottom)....
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Sensory Processing
Wiggly Kids Need Fidgets to Learn In the “olden days”, kids were expected to sit still and listen. When they didn’t, they were in big trouble. Nowadays, teachers and parents understand that kids need to move in order to learn. Children who have...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Seasonal, Sensory Processing
The “little” holiday gifts are sometimes the hardest to think of… Opening my stocking on Christmas morning was one of my favorite parts of the holiday. My mom always stuffed my stocking with little nail polishes, socks, and other tiny fun things, all...