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OT Corner: Why Is Body Awareness Important?

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Body awareness is the ability to recognize where your body is in space. Your muscles and joints send your brain information about your body and how it moves. You may wonder why is body awareness important? Body awareness…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Activities for Daily Living, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Mary Barbera.com] Before I had a son with autism and then became a Behavior Analyst, I never imagined how hard it would be to teach a child to blow his nose. Today I’m going to break down the steps and give…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Article, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] Communication sciences and disorders professionals are often planners and fixers. We like to prepare for everything, and we want to “fix” everyone’s communication disorders. We got into this field because we wanted to help people, after all! Late…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Back to School, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

It is Back to School Time! Looking for some great therapy activities, snacks and ideas? Check out our Back to School Pinterest board. We have about 180 pins ranging from “I Spy” activities, apps for back to school, getting to…...

Back to School WH- Game Board

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Time Fun] I still have another 3-4 weeks left of summer but I know some of you are coming close to that back to school season. I want to try and post back to school ideas to help get you prepared! …...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Well folks, the time has officially come for back to school again! Every year that goes by I feel like the summer goes faster and faster. When school does start back up again, I do find it much…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Back to School, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speechy Musings via Teachers Pay Teachers] This is a fun, following directions game that challenges your students! How to Set Up: Print all six picture cards back to back (or glue/laminate that way). The apples should be back to back, the…...

Back to School Fine Motor Tool Kit

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The OT School Box] In this post I will share with you a super fine motor tool kit that will reach a variety of kiddos and probably contains many items that you already have on hand. It’s back to school time and all…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Article, Back to School, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This would be a great article to share with the parents and guardians of your clients! by Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L School already?!?! Yes, it’s that time of year. When I saw that first back to school commercial, the anxiety…...

August 7, 2023

11 August 2023, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Our News Feed turned up this great article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel which we thought was an excellent resource for OTs (and everyone actually) to share with the teachers and parents of the kiddos that you work with. Make…...