While we are all staying at home to flatten the curve and keep our own families and others safe, I have quickly found that I am running out of things to do. Baby Emma is 13 months old now (yay for 1 year quarantine birthday) and she is quickly exploring…
Making playdough is a quick and fun activity that you can do at home with very few ingredients! You likely have everything in your pantry/cupboards to create this Homemade Playdough with your family. Goals that can be addressed with this activity: Following multi-step directions Tactile defensiveness Sensory integration Fine motor…
Making slime is a fun activity that you can do at home with very few ingredients! If you’re a contact lens wearer, you might just have everything in your pantry/cupboards at home to make this DIY Slime with your family. This recipe has been adapted from The Kitchn. Goals that…
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Developmental Tasks in Children and Teens Robert J. Havighurst first introduced the idea of developmental tasks (Newman & Newman, 2018). A developmental task is a set of skills learned and mastered by a specific stage of development. He believed that the core of human development is the process where children…
Glow in the Dark & UV Sensory Room Toy and Game Ideas If you saw my last post on how to set up a sensory cave on a budget and what we love most in a sensory cave, you may be wondering what exactly to do with it! I sat…
Sensory Cave Must Haves and Where You Can Get Them for Cheap! Because the nights are long and we could all use a bit more color while huddled inside during this stark winter; today I wanted to discuss Sensory Spaces and how you can go about creating a fun sensory-safe…
What exactly are Visual Motor Skills? Visual motor skills are also referred to as oculomotor or visual-motor integration. They are skills and abilities that come from the meeting of visual skills and motor skills. These skills allow us to use our eyes and hands in a coordinated and efficient way….
When should a child be referred for Speech Therapy? There are many reasons why a child or teen might benefit from a referral for speech and language therapy. A family might be surprised to find out that their child needs speech therapy, as they often chalk up their child’s speech-language-related…
Mimicry and Language Development. “Stop copying me!” One of those age-old phrases that many a parent of multiple children shudders to hear. While being a “copycat” or mimicking a sibling can be annoying to your other kids, it is actually something that should be encouraged in late talkers and young…
