In celebration of OT month, OT Outdoors will send out activities throughout April that you may do with kiddos with explanations on the skills that are worked on.
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In celebration of OT month, OT Outdoors will send out activities throughout April that you may do with kiddos with explanations on the skills that are worked on. Precautions - eating of non-food items Ingredients:
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Whether you choose to have kiddos participate in part or all of the activity, they each have benefits from OT perspective. Let me explain how:
If the activity is too easy or too hard - you may assist if needed, brainstorm with the kiddo what could help make it easier/harder, or even change up the tools to make it the ‘just right challenge’ for them. After all, this should be a fun activity! Hope this explanation gives you a better understanding of the OT thought process behind the fun activities we do in session. Send us a picture or video if you work on this activity with your kiddo!  Hippotherapy is the portion of an occupational, physical or speech therapy treatment session where a skilled medical professional utilizes a horse as a treatment tool to achieve specific functional therapy goals or outcomes. The horse can help address specific occupational therapy goals including:
 With Halloween upon us, please try to be accepting of all of the folks who will be visiting your homes. Keep in mind:
The child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy may have poor fine motor skills. The child who takes forever to pick out one piece of candy may have motor planning issues. The child who does not say trick-or-treat or thank you may be non-verbal or have speech delays. The child who looks disappointed when they see your bowl may have food allergies. The child who isn’t wearing a costume may have sensory processing issues or autism. The big boy who seems a little older may be an adult with developmental delays. Choose your actions and words wisely. Be nice. Be patient. Happy Halloween!  Helping children develop their fine motor coordination skills is one of the many occupational therapy interventions we offer at OT OuTdoors. Good fine motor skills are required to help kids accomplish the tasks they do on a daily basis: handwriting in class and on homework assignments, getting dressed, tying shoes, buttoning pants, brushing their hair & teeth, eating meals, cleaning up their rooms, and playing with blocks, Legos or doll clothes. The better their fine motor coordination becomes, the more independent and efficient they’ll be in daily living.
Pictured above are a couple of our friends helping our therapy dog Noodles become “spook free.” By using tongs or chopsticks to remove the toy figurines, they are developing their tripod grip (proper grasp required to hold a pencil or utensils) and strengthening their hands and fingers with each pinch. One of the great things about this activity is that it can be done at home and can be modified a number of ways to keep it fun and engaging! Some ideas include:
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