tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38265154174542221422024-03-18T03:03:19.564-07:00Pediatric Occupational Therapy TipsAnne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.comBlogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-45210048839590208012024-02-14T17:12:00.000-08:002024-02-14T17:14:43.285-08:00Please Vote for the Tummy Time Trainer!!!<p></p><p>Click <a href="https://knoxec.com/what-we-do/programs/wtbi/" target="_blank">HERE </a>to vote for the Tummy Time Trainer!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJewaYw6jXnD2s4Ss5GC_SfilbeDzIrkEg8EEclbi_B4gH6G7_o4Qmi6lRjfdBq0lKo4u6iHeB3TPiC0fKOoK9-xNTayufxn2wRDlhds7P-4L1Ymy10FqfNDElJiWrb-2HRyRxG4h8pQFR-fkmQKHgx8w7etKD0gL2ei5mFi2Lidby7dyOsUSFxpQKZQ/s3520/C1DB0F7E-449B-4111-9513-F5233116B2E4IMG_0005.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="3520" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJewaYw6jXnD2s4Ss5GC_SfilbeDzIrkEg8EEclbi_B4gH6G7_o4Qmi6lRjfdBq0lKo4u6iHeB3TPiC0fKOoK9-xNTayufxn2wRDlhds7P-4L1Ymy10FqfNDElJiWrb-2HRyRxG4h8pQFR-fkmQKHgx8w7etKD0gL2ei5mFi2Lidby7dyOsUSFxpQKZQ/s320/C1DB0F7E-449B-4111-9513-F5233116B2E4IMG_0005.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Does your baby struggle with <a href="http://drzachryspedsottips.blogspot.com/2018/11/tummy-time-tips.html">tummy time</a>! Unfortunately, many infants dislike being positioned on the stomach for play, but it is critical that they are exposed to tummy time starting from the first days of life. Why? Because tummy time promotes head control, and strengthens the trunk, shoulder, arm, and hand muscles, and all of these are important for the development of important milestones such as rolling over, crawling, and pulling up.<br /><p></p><p>Because I see so many babies who resist tummy time, I created the Tummy Time Trainer, which has recently been patented. The Tummy Time Trainer transforms tummy time into an enjoyable experience for both infants and parents. Here are the benefits of the Tummy Time Trainer:<br /> <br />· Created by a pediatric occupational therapist (me!)<br />· Customized design<br />· Tailored support <br />· Provides a nice lift to the chest<br />· Strengthens infant’s neck, back, shoulder, and hand muscles<br />· Helps develop head control<br />· Special contours allow baby to bear weight on elbows and hands<span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdBMIQlXFcmzrpfWKb8WzCXl4IVgmnou1M4kmf39xd9NUNZPB3XP_f-cfMnYkscLdwtWJgslndHDX3eteBA7uhiXxTGbRASEXBM46gR8IqLQ3F-Cg0HHtT4rWFR5iRdON_B5RJ_yizU9rNp84XanrhZpSuRtp1Pt7ghmJv1GX89Em5raAjk0TPNU-Xuo/s1372/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%206.59.02%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1372" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdBMIQlXFcmzrpfWKb8WzCXl4IVgmnou1M4kmf39xd9NUNZPB3XP_f-cfMnYkscLdwtWJgslndHDX3eteBA7uhiXxTGbRASEXBM46gR8IqLQ3F-Cg0HHtT4rWFR5iRdON_B5RJ_yizU9rNp84XanrhZpSuRtp1Pt7ghmJv1GX89Em5raAjk0TPNU-Xuo/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%206.59.02%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>The angle of the wedge positions baby so that the weight is shifted toward the hips which makes holding the head upright easier. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQgG7vTKpP3RKy-OtGP5dOrjANyUeyjPN5oEqKmQsPvZSGCXsodAoInlosSBEpVkQjiLcubO4H_ezgzfmKXrxJZpaH61RYxCZANyF89Bz0fboBQjYFOjlMUZIDIGZw7mESJT2lcLlVxJGCaWAw7s_LGNqMAwkLWkI9Xgy6cHKhqRpqZ-1_gIt6DIYtJE/s1340/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%207.02.29%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1340" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQgG7vTKpP3RKy-OtGP5dOrjANyUeyjPN5oEqKmQsPvZSGCXsodAoInlosSBEpVkQjiLcubO4H_ezgzfmKXrxJZpaH61RYxCZANyF89Bz0fboBQjYFOjlMUZIDIGZw7mESJT2lcLlVxJGCaWAw7s_LGNqMAwkLWkI9Xgy6cHKhqRpqZ-1_gIt6DIYtJE/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-14%20at%207.02.29%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Tummy Time Trainer is not on the market yet, but it has been entered a contest called “What’s the Big Idea?” Please take a minute to vote for it by clicking <a href="https://knoxec.com/what-we-do/programs/wtbi/" target="_blank">HERE</a>, entering your email address, clicking on the circle next to Tummy Time, and then clicking submit. Please vote once a day from today through this Saturday, February 18th…and please share. :) <br /><br /><p></p><p>To watch a brief video about the Tummy Time Trainer, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH9PeCIwK3k&list=PL7jkwqk0uMnd4hHrym5SpoMH3EDQSjkFD" target="_blank">HERE.</a> <br /></p><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-48661234206585577052024-02-14T08:52:00.000-08:002024-02-14T08:52:06.172-08:00Creative Ideas for Tummy Time Fun!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTsAX5QhpO6hmupQifuBf3Kg6tRUwu5Kg9nDjZFAtuXXXGQB-UBzwmSCgRdMHJrYkDykvto3Fu3TPsNpLPhKqU-oJLaXsNoxc-cuDr5mFFCJEN0Suj1OnAg3mUfKj8LNTtppE2oCsYfmS9-uOB-VC2iFegr7D4r2IjwPfQcCimuIj6CE7SPw4ZMyo87c/s3103/IMG_9063.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3103" data-original-width="3015" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTsAX5QhpO6hmupQifuBf3Kg6tRUwu5Kg9nDjZFAtuXXXGQB-UBzwmSCgRdMHJrYkDykvto3Fu3TPsNpLPhKqU-oJLaXsNoxc-cuDr5mFFCJEN0Suj1OnAg3mUfKj8LNTtppE2oCsYfmS9-uOB-VC2iFegr7D4r2IjwPfQcCimuIj6CE7SPw4ZMyo87c/s320/IMG_9063.HEIC" width="311" /></a></div><p>When implementing tummy time with your baby, it's a good idea to get creative! Creativity can be helpful because many infants resist being positioned on the stomach for play. That is because they often aren't familiar with the position, so it is difficult for them. Yet, tummy time is extremely important because it promotes head control, and strengthens the trunk, shoulder, arm, and hand muscles. <br /></p><p>Here are some tips for helping your infant better tolerate tummy time!</p><p>1. <b>Start early!</b> You can initiate tummy time during the first days of your infant's life. When you are in a reclined position, place your baby on your chest so that the two of you can see eye to eye! Yes, this counts as tummy time.</p><p>2. <b>Take it slow.</b> You may have to start with sessions that are only 15 to 30 seconds long. That's okay! Your infant's tolerance will gradually improve and as that happens, you can stretch time of each session.</p><p>3. <b>Mix it up.</b> Tummy time does not have to take place on the floor. You can position your baby on the tummy across your lap when you are seated, when you are holding them, or even on a therapy ball.</p><p>4. <b>Always provide direct supervision during tummy time</b>. If your infant starts to fuss or cry, don't hesitate to change their position. It's not a good idea to force tummy time, as this might cause your baby to resist the position even more.</p><p>5. <b>Get creative! </b>As you can see in the photo above, you can incorporate entertaining activities, siblings, and even pets into your infant's tummy time sessions! Do you have any creative suggestions for tummy time? I would love to hear them. Feel free to share your ideas below.<br /></p><p> <br /></p><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-57781846230908417992024-01-08T08:38:00.000-08:002024-01-08T08:38:27.312-08:00Make your own Dino Rescue game! <div><p> You can create a dinosaur board game just like this! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwakL49RIK2VTS2ydUfzagcwbruVf9Z4mfymIW5_Fg8HnrS37oD1O_m2auq8-qHzC_h_M6FsgAiJyNIG_-lMrS1gIbUyofYAv-GeOfCIvkDq2HgNdn3Nl6LtLxGUOOaXJ6Ncgt6bI5kI4TFHxk-rX2YsJgAOzQTsQYJ39ibzPp-G6SYpBVGlx1LOicx3I/s4032/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwakL49RIK2VTS2ydUfzagcwbruVf9Z4mfymIW5_Fg8HnrS37oD1O_m2auq8-qHzC_h_M6FsgAiJyNIG_-lMrS1gIbUyofYAv-GeOfCIvkDq2HgNdn3Nl6LtLxGUOOaXJ6Ncgt6bI5kI4TFHxk-rX2YsJgAOzQTsQYJ39ibzPp-G6SYpBVGlx1LOicx3I/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5GuhdyBQ8PsYjaFra0a-aLR1clp5QMFl2pGmUMtNCPDXFW44EfP46zRqRAWQFqtB8Oy3VZ3AM8-gHE4n8duefC39kk4Ah-uKjoj7yBVOICKCVLpjOEGqfvDSTNYEQ6TKi-4lcrjSJ9e2E0Fw2BMQPTMt2D2kKlLMlyknKURtru7h6A7Y49yCSxwXALA/s4032/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5GuhdyBQ8PsYjaFra0a-aLR1clp5QMFl2pGmUMtNCPDXFW44EfP46zRqRAWQFqtB8Oy3VZ3AM8-gHE4n8duefC39kk4Ah-uKjoj7yBVOICKCVLpjOEGqfvDSTNYEQ6TKi-4lcrjSJ9e2E0Fw2BMQPTMt2D2kKlLMlyknKURtru7h6A7Y49yCSxwXALA/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b>Materials:</b><br />Cardboard<br />Construction paper<br />Clothespins <br />Large die<br />Small plastic dinosaurs<br />Images were downloaded from free online resources<br />Glue<br /><br />Create the game cards by including different activities. Examples are: “Stretch tall like a brachiosaurus; Bad weather ahead! Go back 3 spaces; Add a piece to the puzzle; Stretch like a stegosaurus. Do 5 cat/cow poses.”<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcpSmoik9HBltjUqES1TiXWOrx4ylqDFuLQoh7Ic78_8Ke0plTnA28U53QZccSqbW8lLievg5FCUXSfkhjXuA_zL1xB3wNjZh7BiVCtN9zo_0z3iAP4jtJ-Q7tnaJPRQhAERJaCHsb8rbHOfgyuKFYdmmxos1rVK7Dc5Cuop7iEcYAA2UHUtkbxzKoGE/s2518/2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="2518" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcpSmoik9HBltjUqES1TiXWOrx4ylqDFuLQoh7Ic78_8Ke0plTnA28U53QZccSqbW8lLievg5FCUXSfkhjXuA_zL1xB3wNjZh7BiVCtN9zo_0z3iAP4jtJ-Q7tnaJPRQhAERJaCHsb8rbHOfgyuKFYdmmxos1rVK7Dc5Cuop7iEcYAA2UHUtkbxzKoGE/s320/2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The object of the game is to make it all the way around the board before the volcano puzzle is complete. This is a wonderful activity that works on taking turns, visual perceptual skills (completing the puzzle), fine motor skills (squeezing and placing the clothespins), learning colors, counting, and much more! <br /></p><p>The game’s directions are as follows: </p><p>1. The youngest player goes first. <br />2. All dinosaurs begin at the starting square. <br />3. Roll the dice to see how many spots to move. <br />4. Draw a card corresponding to the color you land on. <br />5. Follow the card’s instructions. <br />6. Reach the island of safety by making it all the way around the board. <br />7. Reach the island of safety before the volcano puzzle is complete! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHRn1f7yOpLKQoO1CWGx6cN026cyaOSC3_-hmUuTQPfDlyKvwvMLuv-h1WWErb3SUZHyTsFasTggmqIz5h8e3Jeaxe2F0qv9SH-0x_JYZZPNFXS71AYbDJopXNomjKbDx30-amaqSiQ4X1ZcSiRH6JRf6SLCGlTYXk8ADZbLNFDi69bGMxfJ6dvL7S8c/s3458/AH2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="2758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHRn1f7yOpLKQoO1CWGx6cN026cyaOSC3_-hmUuTQPfDlyKvwvMLuv-h1WWErb3SUZHyTsFasTggmqIz5h8e3Jeaxe2F0qv9SH-0x_JYZZPNFXS71AYbDJopXNomjKbDx30-amaqSiQ4X1ZcSiRH6JRf6SLCGlTYXk8ADZbLNFDi69bGMxfJ6dvL7S8c/s320/AH2.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkuAW8GZ-RzQYvUJ31x3uhhm9JASF9ASHiBCD24Vn9UqyhXT6SXBooOVBzg31WcNryG2NN5UAbdryT77qTX_lqyid9KDU7M-U6hR4uACUqto0g1zXduERAPG_bvJvOVIY1dzi2qXeei6JTIwj5D5_ro28YOynisNLrYK8UnZ_eCyW7UDtxa2xi4Q6e8k/s3115/3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3115" data-original-width="2686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkuAW8GZ-RzQYvUJ31x3uhhm9JASF9ASHiBCD24Vn9UqyhXT6SXBooOVBzg31WcNryG2NN5UAbdryT77qTX_lqyid9KDU7M-U6hR4uACUqto0g1zXduERAPG_bvJvOVIY1dzi2qXeei6JTIwj5D5_ro28YOynisNLrYK8UnZ_eCyW7UDtxa2xi4Q6e8k/s320/3.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">UTHSC MOT student, Allison Hyatt</div><div style="text-align: center;">Class of 2025<br /></div><div><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This project was completed by a Master
of Occupational Therapy student at The University of Tennessee Health
Science Center and posted with permission.</span></p></div>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-39808982814063865862023-12-30T13:10:00.000-08:002023-12-30T13:10:55.035-08:00 DIY Dry Erase Slant Board!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6oQYw-PSAxfLwJBXv4i-1EI6HWBA2WfzLZltpbzh7K7rA756PemdLHogH60xti6-nHGVytgJ7fs1GcYu4algJktkJFBWJJVb9RjSOhULGxsQACOfaWCoQzjRSHN6Yz5CQC5h5Q6fTEPG5a2uIQyKe0Sw_z0atBdeaNT_o40m-XIA-syhOCFmKK36Qm8/s2476/Barron-.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="2476" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6oQYw-PSAxfLwJBXv4i-1EI6HWBA2WfzLZltpbzh7K7rA756PemdLHogH60xti6-nHGVytgJ7fs1GcYu4algJktkJFBWJJVb9RjSOhULGxsQACOfaWCoQzjRSHN6Yz5CQC5h5Q6fTEPG5a2uIQyKe0Sw_z0atBdeaNT_o40m-XIA-syhOCFmKK36Qm8/s320/Barron-.jpeg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwbnCLgVntToqpDJFme6Fcq-riFZPbT9bcDS1NdOBIxR4WGNAmIZjKhnjk96cma9aCJoKjnpK-SEb_1geNWVU11CbuVOYl-D-Lqe6kcMMOyawx53qjaIQ-PYXni6Sn-FNa4MerHJJVB_NhnQjYSkFnkCEJUKQtlxaHz-CpY97Gepy36qSd-Ufkoc3d8w/s1639/Barron_.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1639" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwbnCLgVntToqpDJFme6Fcq-riFZPbT9bcDS1NdOBIxR4WGNAmIZjKhnjk96cma9aCJoKjnpK-SEb_1geNWVU11CbuVOYl-D-Lqe6kcMMOyawx53qjaIQ-PYXni6Sn-FNa4MerHJJVB_NhnQjYSkFnkCEJUKQtlxaHz-CpY97Gepy36qSd-Ufkoc3d8w/s320/Barron_.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Check out this DIY reusable slant board that does not require paper to write on! The slant board is made from cardboard, and the writing surface is wrapped with a sheet protector so that it can be written on with dry erase markers, and therefore erased and reused. <p></p><p>Using a slant board for coloring or writing tasks puts the wrist in a slightly extended position which helps a child move their wrist in a fluid motion when forming letters and promotes a more refined pencil grasp. Additionally, a slant board positions the writing surface in the line of vision which promotes an upright posture. Slant boards are also great for reading!<br /></p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This project was completed by a Master
of Occupational Therapy student at The University of Tennessee Health
Science Center and posted with permission.</span>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-52731096413512724902023-11-28T12:39:00.000-08:002023-11-29T07:42:49.223-08:00Therapy on a Shoestring Budget: Homemade Therapy Putty<p></p>Here is a recipe for homemade therapy putty that every pediatric occupational therapist needs! <br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhlGQkDpmUJJegGmRJwpelG2dQb-SOlPxb1WIXtB42g58mL5-IAd1FqstjGFqHUwUNehBRBx9YdUSI7GCXYUSbqV1apUoL_DjNur9ga2vZk4xPGEzJe9wPr2a4zxsAsgPpSymC_GZ1L-LaCVXYT6x0_H7J7DzX9ymVKHF7hDRlShpeDmlUuM1g0xA6tk/s4032/1.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhlGQkDpmUJJegGmRJwpelG2dQb-SOlPxb1WIXtB42g58mL5-IAd1FqstjGFqHUwUNehBRBx9YdUSI7GCXYUSbqV1apUoL_DjNur9ga2vZk4xPGEzJe9wPr2a4zxsAsgPpSymC_GZ1L-LaCVXYT6x0_H7J7DzX9ymVKHF7hDRlShpeDmlUuM1g0xA6tk/w150-h200/1.jpeg" width="150" /></a><b> </b></p><p><b>Ingredients </b></p><p>4-ounce bottle of Elmer's glue 1/4 cup cornstarch<br />1/4 teaspoon borax 1/4 cup of hot water<br />3-4 drops of food coloring<br /><br /><b>Directions</b><br />Pour 4-ounce bottle of glue into bowl </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8pcqA8xaAIx6A78HtOvMPEwYEIXD4UFNHeJP5FXKSkro1FVREJ0ZRo0b_OQPd_obegFsMMJYXgNVFszND5qvR-o59t6Yoc7mT3c5YHy-DARc_7knCv7N5cUFeTP6Ufj8lpe5iwwtaFnpCGizypzwM3RgZ1lox4htVqDqMvVYNCABJ0znGAXJAORhVTg/s2712/2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="2179" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8pcqA8xaAIx6A78HtOvMPEwYEIXD4UFNHeJP5FXKSkro1FVREJ0ZRo0b_OQPd_obegFsMMJYXgNVFszND5qvR-o59t6Yoc7mT3c5YHy-DARc_7knCv7N5cUFeTP6Ufj8lpe5iwwtaFnpCGizypzwM3RgZ1lox4htVqDqMvVYNCABJ0znGAXJAORhVTg/w161-h200/2.jpeg" width="161" /></a></div>Measure 1/4 cup of cornstarch and pour into same bowl<br />Add 3-4 drops of food coloring to bowl<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pn3gAABfNhgH2PifOsXLhaqZpbOuJok0a9a5arD2UEKOD__9_6ApcuNKuBHCHd2WcqZhrZPNQ_RSfgtL4lhrnFhF54nLGmduO14cWw_-NU_Ih7AWA0ZqLnp1uafMbvpKCshbCkkyefKEj-DR0DvSRjhECZhNTUar6Y7lA63727osyWOa1grR4WLfEgk/s4032/3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pn3gAABfNhgH2PifOsXLhaqZpbOuJok0a9a5arD2UEKOD__9_6ApcuNKuBHCHd2WcqZhrZPNQ_RSfgtL4lhrnFhF54nLGmduO14cWw_-NU_Ih7AWA0ZqLnp1uafMbvpKCshbCkkyefKEj-DR0DvSRjhECZhNTUar6Y7lA63727osyWOa1grR4WLfEgk/w150-h200/3.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div>Stir until everything is mixed <br />Measure & pour 1/4 teaspoon of borax into a separate bowl<br />Measure & pour 1/4 cup of hot water into bowl with borax <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxhDjiiZdYz-C2vbvHoT6WhNc19VRt2jylPmq8DfOBshj34j-_pWIXW3mQEOVAJ7uCg21Cp_bQqnZ0VAybzS217RCq37l4FmabYs8VHWQw5wm9jjFr8XreyCsrKP7KmsbnFVW20R-oG7d61LLiNc79AJyEjB9BilSNk0rCGTOLldoDomN7zAxX8OONaA/s2789/4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2789" data-original-width="2275" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxhDjiiZdYz-C2vbvHoT6WhNc19VRt2jylPmq8DfOBshj34j-_pWIXW3mQEOVAJ7uCg21Cp_bQqnZ0VAybzS217RCq37l4FmabYs8VHWQw5wm9jjFr8XreyCsrKP7KmsbnFVW20R-oG7d61LLiNc79AJyEjB9BilSNk0rCGTOLldoDomN7zAxX8OONaA/w163-h200/4.jpeg" width="163" /></a></div>Mix the hot water & borax together until everything is dissolved<br />Once borax is dissolved, pour into bowl with glue/cornstarch<br />Knead the combination until putty becomes firm<br />Add beads or other small objects of your choice <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjIeY01giX3PFXCPWx54FEO0MwpLxT2NtXIrYdUppFOqvNHY_c-KGcPZVb4D3QPm4UcQP9u3JAp4plASvDibcq4jLgCmze0cuwUCMnOYf9nXc6_rSr7KjWoVNfTkKy01JXvvxs9nxDlTCcg0YhQ3hoi5mEVRwknTKBq8KfTBAdELLLfKUr6YzEFb_xDg/s4032/5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjIeY01giX3PFXCPWx54FEO0MwpLxT2NtXIrYdUppFOqvNHY_c-KGcPZVb4D3QPm4UcQP9u3JAp4plASvDibcq4jLgCmze0cuwUCMnOYf9nXc6_rSr7KjWoVNfTkKy01JXvvxs9nxDlTCcg0YhQ3hoi5mEVRwknTKBq8KfTBAdELLLfKUr6YzEFb_xDg/w150-h200/5.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div>Seal in an air tight container <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-oVaTlrsQzILOr-VgrcscnZSgoiUCYNaps9miIdA3IYYRD-OdY33gB9HmidpnKFZtDbgDxv6S86q-j-WDM6NqdllX_fTEvxUwJkN4gIWL6uuaKIWOBaRo77O24PHlk3xagDOTKFl-sdOBX6cwPMiVTMXqE8VDDH8gWrvoKRfdFcWHkdU6ux4dsX0TF4/s4032/6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-oVaTlrsQzILOr-VgrcscnZSgoiUCYNaps9miIdA3IYYRD-OdY33gB9HmidpnKFZtDbgDxv6S86q-j-WDM6NqdllX_fTEvxUwJkN4gIWL6uuaKIWOBaRo77O24PHlk3xagDOTKFl-sdOBX6cwPMiVTMXqE8VDDH8gWrvoKRfdFcWHkdU6ux4dsX0TF4/w150-h200/6.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><p>Have fun with the putty! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgaiF3TVm6mr05vrTgzP1gQR_ckL1xdf8tJAEx6nEYbEa0V_WDUG2uG2OQXO6-vdWSiRprfctNGZYJGQihYqIueetp3u8Oe5tjgavQoH4XBFS3N2KVrHw220vaXq8gyZ9KqY01_6aUzO6MnfKbd5mGKm0zAtsIy6MNHoeKWKYMw3839917xOqNW1PHy0/s2000/IMG_0561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgaiF3TVm6mr05vrTgzP1gQR_ckL1xdf8tJAEx6nEYbEa0V_WDUG2uG2OQXO6-vdWSiRprfctNGZYJGQihYqIueetp3u8Oe5tjgavQoH4XBFS3N2KVrHw220vaXq8gyZ9KqY01_6aUzO6MnfKbd5mGKm0zAtsIy6MNHoeKWKYMw3839917xOqNW1PHy0/s320/IMG_0561.jpeg" width="226" /></a></div>Guest post by UTHSC MOT students: Aliyah Hanks, MOT/S & Akosua Odei, MOT/S<br /><br /><p></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><br />Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-76668759976888165062023-10-28T16:43:00.003-07:002023-10-28T16:43:32.110-07:00How To Get Baby To Sleep Through The Night<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiUbuEgGE0fQc3Cb2FzPzHWK7VHCKngf4_HCWw0t6GQfQm3FYZ6dG_wFic0FsvqhnGZRmsF0Xt1VwZdlf3wp1Rh6mRZjddrDMoBQfnqO3maTJMqqlnVB5d2z7lt7dirgQ7wOwMt1ky5E7bwFtT_gcfN_PoQix4Z6-Tepy8Oty5EgetgPz4PMlkejECg8/s2508/Screenshot%202023-10-28%20at%206.35.28%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2508" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiUbuEgGE0fQc3Cb2FzPzHWK7VHCKngf4_HCWw0t6GQfQm3FYZ6dG_wFic0FsvqhnGZRmsF0Xt1VwZdlf3wp1Rh6mRZjddrDMoBQfnqO3maTJMqqlnVB5d2z7lt7dirgQ7wOwMt1ky5E7bwFtT_gcfN_PoQix4Z6-Tepy8Oty5EgetgPz4PMlkejECg8/s320/Screenshot%202023-10-28%20at%206.35.28%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Do you have problems with your baby sleeping through the night? Maybe he falls asleep just fine, but then he wakes up in the night and calls out for you. This can be even more of a problem when baby gets big enough to climb out of bed and comes to Mommy and Daddy’s room. If you are dealing with any of these situations, you may want to consider establishing a regular bedtime routine for your little one. Read on to discover how to get baby sleeping through the night. </p><p>Have a Routine</p><p>Research suggests that establishing a consistent bedtime routine for infants and toddlers helps a baby to fall asleep more quickly, and it even increases the duration of their sleep. Studies have found that toddlers who follow a bedtime routine each evening are less likely to call out to their parents or crawl out of the crib during the night. Interestingly, the mother’s mood also improved significantly once a regular bedtime routine was established. (Probably because she’s getting more sleep!)</p><p>Exactly why does this make a difference? Babies need to learn how to fall asleep on their own, without being rocked or having a parent in the room. If baby associates sleep with being rocked or having a parent close, when she wakes in the night, she will need one of these to fall back asleep. Obviously, she will cry or call our for Mommy to come rock her back to sleep, and this cycle will repeat itself every time she wakes in the night.</p><p>Stick with it</p><p>Starting a bedtime routine may be difficult at first, especially if your child is used to being rocked to sleep. You’ll have to put your infant in the bed and he will have to learn to fall asleep on his own. This will probably mean crying himself to sleep. At first. I’ll admit, I had a very difficult time with this, and my husband had to help; however, after a couple of nights, the crying did not last as long, and it wasn’t long before everyone in the family was sleeping all night. </p><p>A bedtime routine provides a smooth transition from an active day to the calmness of sleep. A basic routine such as putting on pajamas, brushing teeth (when baby is old enough), reading a story, and a goodnight kiss lets a child know what to expect every evening. An added bonus is that children usually love having their parent’s undivided attention! The time together before a child falls asleep is the perfect time to stay connected. So if you haven’t already started this wonderful habit, do it tonight!<br /><br /><br /></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-59677655657847429342023-09-23T13:27:00.000-07:002023-09-23T13:27:10.675-07:00Discipline Out of Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHKxwdZweQ92qjZa52Ae5uw9COsYCR3iuCTKoTdrvgxOP2nBA75TE7nB9kZueA4lh_r-BA_8FKrTYoOPIkFj4FxOxsW9SB-NGj8rkyKqF4CanufRkKvGQqBFB5NHJIgWDyIuIyCmyXiTyFD_lK4b_u0Ks8Bs_3b_NAmFoS05RHzwUtW7Wx_DE_6-cJEE/s636/Screenshot%202023-09-23%20at%203.21.10%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="452" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHKxwdZweQ92qjZa52Ae5uw9COsYCR3iuCTKoTdrvgxOP2nBA75TE7nB9kZueA4lh_r-BA_8FKrTYoOPIkFj4FxOxsW9SB-NGj8rkyKqF4CanufRkKvGQqBFB5NHJIgWDyIuIyCmyXiTyFD_lK4b_u0Ks8Bs_3b_NAmFoS05RHzwUtW7Wx_DE_6-cJEE/w142-h200/Screenshot%202023-09-23%20at%203.21.10%20PM.png" width="142" /></a></div><p>As parents, we must have a plan when it comes to disciplining our children. We need to know exactly what we are going to do when our child misbehaves. We may wonder how love and discipline go together. I’d like to share a few guidelines that I've found to be very helpful when comes to discipline.<br /><br />* Discipline out of your Love for your child...yes love and discipline do go together!<br /></p><p>* Set clear expectations and guidelines, and post these guidelines as your “house rules.”</p><p> * Set reasonable limits and keep expectations age appropriate. </p><p>* Be consistent. Follow through with consequences every time. </p><p>* Provide strong consequences when a child deliberately disobeys. </p><p>* After the child is receives a consequence, take a moment to teach a lesson related to what the child did wrong and what should have been done. </p><p>* Remember, as parents, if we establish ourselves as the leaders of the family, discipline will not have to occur as often. <br /></p><p>When it comes to discipline, is it is critical to be consistent, fair, and firm. Most importantly, don’t worry about being your child’s friend or buddy. That is not our job. As parents, our job is to be a parent and to prepare our children to function in this world as responsible citizens. Remember, love and discipline! It's a tough job, but we can do it! <br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-2837969138157424372023-08-31T09:49:00.002-07:002023-08-31T09:49:29.651-07:00Get Ready for Kindergarten!!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb-DQccvgQoXSm_kwme_uLnC1wcqUVQCoCSVi8VO_jy-4i9iCwGeIAMHnd9j_s5S9AsBYgNw9-TpDE_B1Mfi_ugbs9MCvbctcZWywGVu6c9cpzeAIlaHaJqMN4YoaVlmbGdYg9E8Z410-iqMqX08t1_LdCvYyuguKaFXfd6HB0FJmZk-1iYsoXLCx1oU/s505/carl-jorgensen-leyUrzdwurc-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="441" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJb-DQccvgQoXSm_kwme_uLnC1wcqUVQCoCSVi8VO_jy-4i9iCwGeIAMHnd9j_s5S9AsBYgNw9-TpDE_B1Mfi_ugbs9MCvbctcZWywGVu6c9cpzeAIlaHaJqMN4YoaVlmbGdYg9E8Z410-iqMqX08t1_LdCvYyuguKaFXfd6HB0FJmZk-1iYsoXLCx1oU/s320/carl-jorgensen-leyUrzdwurc-unsplash.jpg" width="279" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image Credit: Carl Jorgensen</span></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Parents frequently ask me what their child needs to do to get ready for kindergarten. I like to share this list of 25 “readiness” skills that kindergarten teachers have told me are important for a child to be successful in the kindergarten classroom.</p><p align="center" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Kindergarten Readiness Checklist</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1) Speaks in complete sentences</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2) Listens without interrupting</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">3) Follows two-step directions</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">4) Begins to share with others</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">5) Is able to recognize authority</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">6) Understands concepts such as “top,” “bottom,” “big,” “little,” “more,” “less”</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">7) Able to follow basic rules</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">8) Recognizes rhyming words</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">9) Identifies some alphabet letters</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">10) Bathrooms independently</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">11) Button shirts, pants, coats, and zips up zippers</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">12) Can sort objects that are the same shape, color, or size</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">13) Recognizes and names at least 5 colors</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">14) Recognizes own first name in print</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">15) Recognizes letters in own first and last name</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">16) Begins to write some of the letters in own first name</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">17) Cuts with scissors</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">18) Trace basic shapes</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">19) Draws a line, circle, X and +</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">20) Works simple puzzles</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">21) Counts from 1 to 10 in correct order</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">22) Identifies the beginning sound of some words (C is for cat)</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">23) Runs, jumps, hops, throws, catches, and bounces a ball</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">24) Knows first and last name of parents</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">25) Adjust to new situations without parents being there</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: medium; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 20px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">So get ready for kindergarten by practicing these skills with your preschooler and your little one will have a much smoother transition into school!</p><p> </p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-56237929945189422512023-07-20T14:01:00.004-07:002023-07-20T14:03:28.667-07:00DIY Froggy Puppet: A Fun Craft!!!<div><p>Here is a fun activity to work on fine motor and visual motor skills! It can be graded to be a developmentally appropriate activity for children of different ages and skill levels.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCBrwZCLkOdVvjPqvWiaRzhqWD701glo9oGCR9RNqXFuhDAzVDAL2G4cAVukGz5Fx3RbQM6XFRrwoit0mmNVmTIS-jHLX7Mm7AIxr3jttAoTrOMGk4oyWUfoyCrEZ3niwq5eQT1xO3Cfh5im_LKfHKR1I6InX7I4_nDVJP4YE5t63EIstcpAn-F9Dfss/s1901/7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1901" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCBrwZCLkOdVvjPqvWiaRzhqWD701glo9oGCR9RNqXFuhDAzVDAL2G4cAVukGz5Fx3RbQM6XFRrwoit0mmNVmTIS-jHLX7Mm7AIxr3jttAoTrOMGk4oyWUfoyCrEZ3niwq5eQT1xO3Cfh5im_LKfHKR1I6InX7I4_nDVJP4YE5t63EIstcpAn-F9Dfss/s320/7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><b>Supplies Needed:</b><br />Red & green construction paper<br />Red & green small paper plates<br />Google eyes<br />Glue gun<br />Scissors<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_gPUBMThdI7t6AkEbIJRm7V-WhEt-XMTDtAoPEuevaZSu97HVB_E65uMMsqEnXt0noYTKVC1atZ3W1C3edRX-tTAlq07T6wcRbyTGHRdz1IUUQDiBv40FgxZax5PnXgbwOD9YfNDuE6x2YROMhHO5C_h3CqhfmOZosQCDIxYfj8-cAqJC9ia5jInOSk/s3476/1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="3476" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_gPUBMThdI7t6AkEbIJRm7V-WhEt-XMTDtAoPEuevaZSu97HVB_E65uMMsqEnXt0noYTKVC1atZ3W1C3edRX-tTAlq07T6wcRbyTGHRdz1IUUQDiBv40FgxZax5PnXgbwOD9YfNDuE6x2YROMhHO5C_h3CqhfmOZosQCDIxYfj8-cAqJC9ia5jInOSk/s320/1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold the red paper plate.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_n4-xjsdE6Qu38pSkh9LE4LJKYNjB1MxGpFxBujFb3epYvrmdgdrMV8Ddavdylz_ZESUWdVahMVwdJQbImDm7fgHCLSREg4RpR7E5PMuE7GfAuTrYcda0OaNwcA7oSS2To9UVFaORV8iJDoG2Bn3qoZrmYy8dHnTpAgxuIx_FtzmVP1himCXYrtVGf8/s2817/2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2817" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_n4-xjsdE6Qu38pSkh9LE4LJKYNjB1MxGpFxBujFb3epYvrmdgdrMV8Ddavdylz_ZESUWdVahMVwdJQbImDm7fgHCLSREg4RpR7E5PMuE7GfAuTrYcda0OaNwcA7oSS2To9UVFaORV8iJDoG2Bn3qoZrmYy8dHnTpAgxuIx_FtzmVP1himCXYrtVGf8/s320/2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut the green paper plate in half as pictured below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfBrt1JLYd1j7vyxjZdS0eeU4Fet5po7GJSr61Gse0rKmt--JldNoa2MPWZX_IYczQ1_SDbxNohEp3BAFytLROsb_qdliCqDYTZXVDqq62-1TwY73559RLMDaMUQQxaVRlb_sjhccMO8gaTFaR1giEncWqW1TzVohRHqv9byiI0GZcHSGuCubGN_GATk/s2382/3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="1538" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfBrt1JLYd1j7vyxjZdS0eeU4Fet5po7GJSr61Gse0rKmt--JldNoa2MPWZX_IYczQ1_SDbxNohEp3BAFytLROsb_qdliCqDYTZXVDqq62-1TwY73559RLMDaMUQQxaVRlb_sjhccMO8gaTFaR1giEncWqW1TzVohRHqv9byiI0GZcHSGuCubGN_GATk/s320/3.jpeg" width="207" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using a glue gun, glue the edges of the white sides of the green and red paper plates together. Do not put any glue on the center of the plates. This area needs to be open because that is where the fingers will be placed to manipulating the puppet. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQPwHTQ_4SKZR3ILoFzwqjuYBAvXRV_pZ-0EvPwMI1y12zLkJNzqM94XZnHF1uZqgTRVIvQXouOAnA-8RR_oxV97XdjJ-GA8mWb6mVRmmA-3F66O4ZIXPeWU6PWubZOkEO1HW89MIvzZO7G7IKv81Il18-sJKFxJdwh3p0cu7Ozqe1uWnzmnxOW4TNA/s1892/4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1301" data-original-width="1892" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxQPwHTQ_4SKZR3ILoFzwqjuYBAvXRV_pZ-0EvPwMI1y12zLkJNzqM94XZnHF1uZqgTRVIvQXouOAnA-8RR_oxV97XdjJ-GA8mWb6mVRmmA-3F66O4ZIXPeWU6PWubZOkEO1HW89MIvzZO7G7IKv81Il18-sJKFxJdwh3p0cu7Ozqe1uWnzmnxOW4TNA/s320/4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Nest, cut out a long red strip for the frog's tongue. Then cut out the eyes using the green construction paper as pictured below. Glue the googly eyes on the green paper pieces. I usually put X's on the spot where the child is supposed to put the glue.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqKl5npycDBheG1VfEGl50Y3-JJRvcaUTmgcPFVhFIrKE2nE4MxRY_gDOwzhskjeAqk99vDsPZKmKYpgvqZFSJVP3sBYQYtAb2XmK463v7S6KDGIj1c_42lLG2O07lON68CMWkLVNrbVDnua1GN-3Via2Gx-kBN7edWAeel-ujt77Ig8wsQuamz1aWJE/s2343/IMG_9124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="2343" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqKl5npycDBheG1VfEGl50Y3-JJRvcaUTmgcPFVhFIrKE2nE4MxRY_gDOwzhskjeAqk99vDsPZKmKYpgvqZFSJVP3sBYQYtAb2XmK463v7S6KDGIj1c_42lLG2O07lON68CMWkLVNrbVDnua1GN-3Via2Gx-kBN7edWAeel-ujt77Ig8wsQuamz1aWJE/s320/IMG_9124.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Roll the the red strip of construction paper on a pencil to make it curl. Have the child hold either end of the pencil and twist it for a nice bilateral task. See the photo below.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITs7fpdLtnIoxBhpCJy555GiRMynDTe-ZjVYY2MIBYAwtpftX1ARjB69IpLRXTc72acnAH5WRM55dkftkeh2WwiS-MknaAFHw5h2BMy3TJNPC57FKeTOyCVBsRRNXkY-sSwcKuUmM5r5rmYD5kN_GkW9Jm9OD6GJIXaddNEAZp-OmbtDH6LWBjXorKnE/s2585/5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2219" data-original-width="2585" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITs7fpdLtnIoxBhpCJy555GiRMynDTe-ZjVYY2MIBYAwtpftX1ARjB69IpLRXTc72acnAH5WRM55dkftkeh2WwiS-MknaAFHw5h2BMy3TJNPC57FKeTOyCVBsRRNXkY-sSwcKuUmM5r5rmYD5kN_GkW9Jm9OD6GJIXaddNEAZp-OmbtDH6LWBjXorKnE/s320/5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Glue the eyes and tongue to the proper location on the paper plates. Once the glue dries, the puppet is ready!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LVI1V_lSDa92Urd3_v1fKNJajnKpTBlzGFqx2Uw-Wn0u8jpIixoZM8PdOtY4Y6fJD9jZbS5TNoAkp79Kd9zWXkj7JNmtUEGO0OJmomaFrvfyH-m2C3QcuguqW3L5rr3FNjbNCtjjNbFsyNMIM0-V92xx35Dwe85SUEE5qfmSouL13jp6btPNkyIfgOY/s1901/7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1901" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LVI1V_lSDa92Urd3_v1fKNJajnKpTBlzGFqx2Uw-Wn0u8jpIixoZM8PdOtY4Y6fJD9jZbS5TNoAkp79Kd9zWXkj7JNmtUEGO0OJmomaFrvfyH-m2C3QcuguqW3L5rr3FNjbNCtjjNbFsyNMIM0-V92xx35Dwe85SUEE5qfmSouL13jp6btPNkyIfgOY/s320/7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div><p><br /></p></div>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-16389820599816323692023-06-25T07:03:00.004-07:002023-06-25T07:03:58.733-07:00Evidence-Based Practice: Pediatric Feeding via Teletherapy Intervention<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9i_3eUU9Io8cmdTiEjSRapKWV7FJ4H0iaRIKXtArJTiK1LB5M0KGzvIjh3Rv0uliaFgWPv17DjxXsJswCvL6MyKjrDFy_KhjnS5T7ZFxK1BCi_HSGuHWDPd9rJS3McTQmL9jiM5YO7ka94ja9VuuIMqy7ugUhzVaqsWs6MOGG3Lp8iLZR9p_G1aFoMs/s6016/providence-doucet-5za6niH4qpw-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6016" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9i_3eUU9Io8cmdTiEjSRapKWV7FJ4H0iaRIKXtArJTiK1LB5M0KGzvIjh3Rv0uliaFgWPv17DjxXsJswCvL6MyKjrDFy_KhjnS5T7ZFxK1BCi_HSGuHWDPd9rJS3McTQmL9jiM5YO7ka94ja9VuuIMqy7ugUhzVaqsWs6MOGG3Lp8iLZR9p_G1aFoMs/s320/providence-doucet-5za6niH4qpw-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">PURPOSE: The authors
of this study wanted to learn if sensory play delivered through a telehealth
intervention would help children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder better
tolerate wet food items. Two children completed a 6-week treatment using a
modified (23 step) Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach that was developed by
Dr. Kay Toomey. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">DESIGN: Mixed-methods
research design. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">METHOD: There
were 3 fifteen-minute treatment sessions that including play with a wet food
that the child did not tolerate (mixed fruit), then the use of the SOS approach
to trial the</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">mixed fruit
cup, followed by a play-based reward portion. The child’s caregiver tracked the
child’s food acceptance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">RESULTS: Both
children accepted the fruit cup more at the end of the study than at the beginning.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">CONCLUSION: This
study’s finding provide preliminary evidence that by using caregiver education
and teletherapy, children’s acceptance of non-preferred wet food may increase
through tactile play and tracking of progress using the SOS hierarchy.</span></p><p>Reference: <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Hawkins, J., Bileck, A.,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brown, A.,
Eckert, H. Smith, D. (2022). Pediatric feeding via teletherapy intervention. American
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(Supplement 1), doi:</span><i><span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">10.5014/ajot.2022.76S1-PO45</span></i></p>
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exploration and play. The role of play in child development is important for
the development gross motor, fine motor and social skills. Play can be as
simple as imitating the sounds that your infant makes, or it can be more
involved, such as putting puzzles together, stacking blocks and imitating
complex block patterns. Play activities such as these are great for motor and
perceptual development, and they are also wonderful for social skill
development.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Parents and caregivers need to have a basic
understanding of developmental milestones in childhood. This knowledge will be
helpful when encouraging your child come up with ideas for play.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Here is a brief early developmental milestone
chart of skills that influence play. Please keep in mind that all children
develop at their own individual rates, so the ages for acquiring these
milestones may vary from child to child.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Begins to show interest in and curiosity about the
environment – 4 to 6 months<br />
Object permanence emerging/pointing to pictures and objects- 10 months to 1
year<br />
Imitation and solitary play skills- 1 year to 15 months<br />
Parallel play and symbolic play- 2 years<br />
Interactive play and taking turns- 2 ½ to 3 years</span></p>
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to make that requires just a few objects (tongs, pom pom balls, construction paper, glue, and a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/XIAFEI-Recyclable-Disposable-Aluminum-Holidays/dp/B09X2VYNTT/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=small%2Baluminum%2Bpans%2Bdisposable&qid=1681824446&sr=8-6&th=1" target="_blank">small disposable tin container.</a>
The activity promotes separation between the two sides of the hand, and it builds the
muscles and coordination needed to develop scissor skills and fine motor skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">The first step is to decorate the pan using glue and construction paper. You can make the pan into a gator, frog, or even a bear! Be sure to add the eyes, tongue, and teeth. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">To have the child complete the task, just place the pan on it's side and instruct them to "feed the gator" the pom poms! <a href="https://youtu.be/pCGO_-mzLcw" target="_blank">Click on this link to watch "feeding the gator!"<br /></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><b>Suggestions for grading the activity</b><br />• Using different tongs (more or less resistance)<br />• Different size pom poms (smaller = more difficult; larger = easier)<br />• Smaller target/container (smaller target = requires more precision, more difficult)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This project was completed by a Master
of Occupational Therapy student at The University of Tennessee Health
Science Center and posted with permission.</span></p><br /></div>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-39474485059072798362023-04-02T11:19:00.005-07:002023-04-02T11:20:02.924-07:00Using Wikki Stix for Pre-writing Skills!<p>I love <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sensory-Non-Toxic-Reusable-Sculpting-American/dp/B0011E2S7C" target="_blank">Wikki Stix</a>! What are they? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sensory-Non-Toxic-Reusable-Sculpting-American/dp/B0011E2S7C" target="_blank">Wikki Stix</a> are pieces of yarn dipped in different colors of non-toxic wax that can be used to form shapes, design, numbers, and letters! They are great because they are reusable and can be cut into different lengths. They will also stick to different surfaces such as paper or a table and be easily removed. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zhUcdIQ67rNFPblO7jk6vkyi2n-PxA3mS6ZKbkyKgIkHzaF0Enrs8mYHVM1iSYvQoNlV0Og53qE_WcedZTOj1DviIlUDIUEGpckKlCI0gPs45Vj6SWfncM_UsHamPI5V8_iKO-NOb1vvMym_Fn7NfTOFSXxL6i0n2vHVOLSGYgyNNedEKPJTaqf9/s3046/IMG_8242.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3046" data-original-width="1819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zhUcdIQ67rNFPblO7jk6vkyi2n-PxA3mS6ZKbkyKgIkHzaF0Enrs8mYHVM1iSYvQoNlV0Og53qE_WcedZTOj1DviIlUDIUEGpckKlCI0gPs45Vj6SWfncM_UsHamPI5V8_iKO-NOb1vvMym_Fn7NfTOFSXxL6i0n2vHVOLSGYgyNNedEKPJTaqf9/s320/IMG_8242.jpeg" width="191" /></a></div>For prewriting skills, you can form a circle (as seen above) and instruct the child to make one just like the one you made. You may need to provide some assistance with forming the circle at first.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJINqd88NjZzkyWu6UicgbGDLGv96RZEYOung3GTlLYSfuTsolJObmQ6zeZfApbrHpXl83nc64A4k04x19Icw0jxoUzqsPYUNTeyXGNn5o1tYAFJwroACS4MrP9roulSU4Bra2CxYoOFrCrLKqgmyETb-jJJcg8hJDy8gxDKtCICRqEx-g11A9HWJ/s2346/IMG_8245.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="2344" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJINqd88NjZzkyWu6UicgbGDLGv96RZEYOung3GTlLYSfuTsolJObmQ6zeZfApbrHpXl83nc64A4k04x19Icw0jxoUzqsPYUNTeyXGNn5o1tYAFJwroACS4MrP9roulSU4Bra2CxYoOFrCrLKqgmyETb-jJJcg8hJDy8gxDKtCICRqEx-g11A9HWJ/s320/IMG_8245.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>You can do the same with a cross (as seen above)!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5kDbCepriciu4bZ2d31-hruuiQVsLSBcTqhPhKWw0rt6bLHT3YnsZ3jlB2kV-IPGMlql7IHOUVU5yl4-TtYaOYMYEtPtoD_jM3y-78_IiB7es-hmyCvtoPWG8zwcUNH9eq8uYLN2aH4ZXDHBdbeuAaXbylLf_wchMyeXH9F2Fc2raOUpzILGvZzf/s3403/IMG_8244.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3403" data-original-width="1997" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5kDbCepriciu4bZ2d31-hruuiQVsLSBcTqhPhKWw0rt6bLHT3YnsZ3jlB2kV-IPGMlql7IHOUVU5yl4-TtYaOYMYEtPtoD_jM3y-78_IiB7es-hmyCvtoPWG8zwcUNH9eq8uYLN2aH4ZXDHBdbeuAaXbylLf_wchMyeXH9F2Fc2raOUpzILGvZzf/s320/IMG_8244.jpeg" width="188" /></a></div><p>And you can also have the child copy letters or numbers!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTDR_bYoPECFks04RFB7xvjjj9p_crXR5H5MyzF1kH96anwx9WE2sX1h6dSxjg5NqJPbC9Jeyoq01w4AkR-3sqqqgJc2UjSHJggAyapbQQ4THLoCTeELJHte6XTQLHiHTYNqM0TkSi_sxcInY_iLS_xwh6ARyc3DBt43H2mYG4hEBUVMp0nm9pyBp/s2325/IMG_8246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2020" data-original-width="2325" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTDR_bYoPECFks04RFB7xvjjj9p_crXR5H5MyzF1kH96anwx9WE2sX1h6dSxjg5NqJPbC9Jeyoq01w4AkR-3sqqqgJc2UjSHJggAyapbQQ4THLoCTeELJHte6XTQLHiHTYNqM0TkSi_sxcInY_iLS_xwh6ARyc3DBt43H2mYG4hEBUVMp0nm9pyBp/s320/IMG_8246.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>There are many other uses for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sensory-Non-Toxic-Reusable-Sculpting-American/dp/B0011E2S7C" target="_blank">Wikki Stix.</a> You can use them to make mazes for tracing through, and you can even use them to outline the edges of a coloring deign to help teach a child how to color within the lines! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yNHFrDYPJf8h821T7JdccveM3lF3LfbsdzIQ4_GZkXAnfimj3jhWXBDJvsqvWud4omW0jA3fSttUv2s66qjJo0QdpIzCDBZndjzd_f2cSc-XK7BhNGH5bMoxawSE2iOleGFvrIuUlyqLT8tY7GArWN0oOHRm02azG5wsxVJzoY-BpTOL05C8bdj/s1384/Wikki.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3yNHFrDYPJf8h821T7JdccveM3lF3LfbsdzIQ4_GZkXAnfimj3jhWXBDJvsqvWud4omW0jA3fSttUv2s66qjJo0QdpIzCDBZndjzd_f2cSc-XK7BhNGH5bMoxawSE2iOleGFvrIuUlyqLT8tY7GArWN0oOHRm02azG5wsxVJzoY-BpTOL05C8bdj/s320/Wikki.png" width="235" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-54781093392452020702023-03-24T09:00:00.002-07:002023-03-24T09:00:22.029-07:00Fun Activity for Visual Perceptual Skills!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Gf3LuEuBRJazJMQAw1TSTzkmVHhBwVO8GfQciwNLkvupHZIfdUKoRa8No2SAYh4f_R35JgFYERxUEY-RNDSj13haZ6o0rrZJ5ozwJv7kFlXn6Vid_e8IjH1B2ji_PE4STe44xhdiMheLSaNSUBbFlKbfNLDH9SxZkzMv13GGwbC4bdQ50xBNhzpd/s3177/IMG_8241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3177" data-original-width="1402" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Gf3LuEuBRJazJMQAw1TSTzkmVHhBwVO8GfQciwNLkvupHZIfdUKoRa8No2SAYh4f_R35JgFYERxUEY-RNDSj13haZ6o0rrZJ5ozwJv7kFlXn6Vid_e8IjH1B2ji_PE4STe44xhdiMheLSaNSUBbFlKbfNLDH9SxZkzMv13GGwbC4bdQ50xBNhzpd/s320/IMG_8241.jpeg" width="141" /></a></div><p>Making and copying designs with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Charles-Leonard-Assorted-70526/dp/B00290N4NY/ref=asc_df_B00290N4NY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167142261355&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7522644155902542424&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013542&hvtargid=pla-312040843116&th=1" target="_blank">foam shapes</a> is a great way to have a child work on their <a href="http://drzachryspedsottips.blogspot.com/2013/12/visual-perceptual-skills.html">visual perceptual skills.</a> Start by having the child create a simple design using 3 to 5 shapes. You can then copy the design that they created. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCOk8B27-YY2LL6cdvRIQqfIB1Frr8RoOVGnsABc1SZrsvaGjQJpbheMVBjL37hF1jca7rFjl9H9dyRK4XYaONwRMIxlcZwOY3EP8jXGkJ9jWpgk2Mr_ovzEXE-UXRjuRoBKg32UwG40B43Ui23jnQiO_XK9dxHqiMH84HjPUhpRLxFgsbHuoP0zI/s1196/Screenshot%202023-03-24%20at%2010.48.06%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1196" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCOk8B27-YY2LL6cdvRIQqfIB1Frr8RoOVGnsABc1SZrsvaGjQJpbheMVBjL37hF1jca7rFjl9H9dyRK4XYaONwRMIxlcZwOY3EP8jXGkJ9jWpgk2Mr_ovzEXE-UXRjuRoBKg32UwG40B43Ui23jnQiO_XK9dxHqiMH84HjPUhpRLxFgsbHuoP0zI/s320/Screenshot%202023-03-24%20at%2010.48.06%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Next swap it up. You create another design, and ask the child to make one just like yours. If the first one you create is too challenging, simplify it by using fewer shapes.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcB0Y5B2LbvWWiEh0FTDBAeWufzoTT33sB4I4E7FLlp5vKXAzR3WkA0eQWqqOvAyE6n-g0F9JGoI6HhnlJ_yy25j3_Qr4DNIDuahAr-W0LX3e-VASKXWqUj06w-FmOSSxuwORbTFJ8Fd1OFDw1GfUxZk0zx2fEOavzQ4kcjNgqLerB62240tZ9rRY/s3160/IMG_8234.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3160" data-original-width="1650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcB0Y5B2LbvWWiEh0FTDBAeWufzoTT33sB4I4E7FLlp5vKXAzR3WkA0eQWqqOvAyE6n-g0F9JGoI6HhnlJ_yy25j3_Qr4DNIDuahAr-W0LX3e-VASKXWqUj06w-FmOSSxuwORbTFJ8Fd1OFDw1GfUxZk0zx2fEOavzQ4kcjNgqLerB62240tZ9rRY/s320/IMG_8234.jpeg" width="167" /></a></div><p>When your child is able to copy the designs independently, gradually make them more complicated so that the child has a "just right challenge!"</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNIOi_dCjezFHqAJP-1W4f0CAKSn_UjeFbT3BJ4uxwQJ1GV-PAFdTGZrbuX1A-yH5HoFCrwfu8MwZ1JKCnCsHfNTVISbQhAYL2myDN46TcG25g18exTIvkxRZGlxU1rEQRK42-MP48ZQpbCho0p0lJeYRGu_OlSkweyW3jVkTVU1LMOThUw7QeG41/s3409/IMG_8235%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3409" data-original-width="1733" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNIOi_dCjezFHqAJP-1W4f0CAKSn_UjeFbT3BJ4uxwQJ1GV-PAFdTGZrbuX1A-yH5HoFCrwfu8MwZ1JKCnCsHfNTVISbQhAYL2myDN46TcG25g18exTIvkxRZGlxU1rEQRK42-MP48ZQpbCho0p0lJeYRGu_OlSkweyW3jVkTVU1LMOThUw7QeG41/w102-h200/IMG_8235%202.jpeg" width="102" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oFXwEYnPmCrdEk2cvfOipwzKBi_awpCqem07TACbjMQ9PXwSNe4iSch4TSd__e7A63po_TZba139pszip8hsI067oTovaZrvYn_IqjwVQUxcIjjlOjtLjyggMpgT3bFOgB_4T0A4SOEOedj7tLJsWoxRCpXhD0VcwfqC0E-V6WGDtZKJsjEAmz5U/s3920/IMG_8237%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3920" data-original-width="1517" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2oFXwEYnPmCrdEk2cvfOipwzKBi_awpCqem07TACbjMQ9PXwSNe4iSch4TSd__e7A63po_TZba139pszip8hsI067oTovaZrvYn_IqjwVQUxcIjjlOjtLjyggMpgT3bFOgB_4T0A4SOEOedj7tLJsWoxRCpXhD0VcwfqC0E-V6WGDtZKJsjEAmz5U/w78-h200/IMG_8237%202.jpeg" width="78" /></a></div>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Charles-Leonard-Assorted-70526/dp/B00290N4NY/ref=asc_df_B00290N4NY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167142261355&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7522644155902542424&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013542&hvtargid=pla-312040843116&th=1" target="_blank">foam shapes </a>are available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Charles-Leonard-Assorted-70526/dp/B00290N4NY/ref=asc_df_B00290N4NY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167142261355&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7522644155902542424&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013542&hvtargid=pla-312040843116&th=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</div><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-32085137382340476202023-03-05T09:34:00.002-08:002023-03-05T09:34:23.697-08:00Pincer Grasp Activities<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sr5tBjZM8UKF_2qTQIFmz4jvMCyAkdD2Zi5-CY0FHXGH-nxLltq32EeadyMMWlvp1Hexs1SPWEzwKzhLe41nQIENFY988W9BuDghRDHzdXC91CPDGBEI5WliErz9uFF0v6RnkPWhMpwdARk9FsDZgbrCBhMDzl5mIaBLU_DxugVA7k8-Ej_Uj3cb/s1144/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-05%20at%2011.32.21%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1144" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sr5tBjZM8UKF_2qTQIFmz4jvMCyAkdD2Zi5-CY0FHXGH-nxLltq32EeadyMMWlvp1Hexs1SPWEzwKzhLe41nQIENFY988W9BuDghRDHzdXC91CPDGBEI5WliErz9uFF0v6RnkPWhMpwdARk9FsDZgbrCBhMDzl5mIaBLU_DxugVA7k8-Ej_Uj3cb/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-05%20at%2011.32.21%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">When a child holds a small
object between the tips of the index finger and thumbs, this is called a superior
or refined pincer grasp. The superior pincer grasp typically develops by 12
months of age, but it may develop a few months earlier in some babies.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Pincer
Grasp Activities</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Incorporating activates
into an infant’s regular routine is a great was to help develop the pincer
grasp. At snack time, provide small food items such as Cheerios and put each piece into a different section of a plastic ice tray. This will
encourage baby to use a pincer grasp when reaching in to grasp the pieces.
I would recommend taping the ice tray to the table or highchair tray so it
doesn’t slide around. Here are a few more activities to help develop a pincer
grasp.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Peel off stickers small “kids” stickers and
place them on a piece of paper.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Tape a piece of contact paper to the wall
with the sticky side facing outward. Have your child pick up small pom poms or
cotton ball pieces and stick them to the contact paper. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Cut several colorful straws into small
pieces. Have the child pick up one piece at a time and drop it into a water
bottle. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Take a kitchen whisk and stuff it full of
small pom poms and have your child remove them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Playing with toys that require a pincer grasp
provides opportunities for practicing the skill, which is how motor learning
occurs. Practices improves muscle strength and coordination, and it will also improve
your little one’s confidence!</span></p>
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Reading experience, as well as exposure to rich conversations, help improve a child’s vocabulary and ability to communicate.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">This is not good news for children who live in poverty. Research has found that there are a dozen or more books per child in neighborhoods with average incomes; however, in poor neighborhoods you will only find one book for every three hundred children. Additionally, there is significantly less conversation between these parents and their children. These issues lead to limited exposure to reading for children living and poverty.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">What does this mean? By the time they are school age, these children have 25% of the vocabulary than children from middle-income neighborhoods, which puts them below the national norms with language and prereading skills.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Many organizations in the United State are working to decrease this gap, by making books available to those who cannot afford them. They are working to increase the access of low-income families to books. For more information, visit their websites.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/" target="_blank">Dolly Parton's Imagination Library </a></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.rif.org" target="_blank">Reading is Fundamental </a><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://firstbook.org" target="_blank">First Books </a><br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; margin: revert; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit: Stephen Andrews @ Unsplash </span><br /></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-38957090208261318692022-11-04T15:10:00.003-07:002022-11-04T15:10:43.420-07:00How early can ADHD be recognized?<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">How can a parent know if their 3 or 4 year old has an attention problem? Is it possible to recognize Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) before a child starts to grade school? Dr. Mark Mahone, director of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland says yes. He feels that it is important to identify ADHD as early as possible because of the impact that it has on a child’s academic performance in school. Interestingly, warning signs of this disorder frequently appear in preschool, around age 4. By school age, the Centers for Disease Control reports that one in 11 school children have been diagnosed with ADHD. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUfyUeyaLm6B8zG58H_Rg6tSLsvd4wHUPRv2XnSNBXqsTp1aHz7f4Ixko7gJyn-RA4ONJBt5ws5qi_XXgpFTSd5WnTvBD-JI2EtErp3KToACwRsot0a_NxWv9bJXjUICWp09IGg58fl4JT1eP6sWn9XUciv_W1Dvs25L03VT9V1k2tW4Co21F_LZ9/s1998/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-04%20at%205.09.12%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1998" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUfyUeyaLm6B8zG58H_Rg6tSLsvd4wHUPRv2XnSNBXqsTp1aHz7f4Ixko7gJyn-RA4ONJBt5ws5qi_XXgpFTSd5WnTvBD-JI2EtErp3KToACwRsot0a_NxWv9bJXjUICWp09IGg58fl4JT1eP6sWn9XUciv_W1Dvs25L03VT9V1k2tW4Co21F_LZ9/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-04%20at%205.09.12%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">The following early signs are associated with ADHD.</p><ol style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><li>Avoids tasks that require sustained attention for up to one to two minutes.</li><li>Does not maintain interest in a task after several minutes, and switches to another task.</li><li>Is more verbal and noisier than same-age peers.</li><li>Climbs on furniture and other items when directed not to.</li><li>Unable to hop on one foot by four years of age.</li><li>Is constantly restless, wiggling feet and hands and not wanting to stay seated.</li><li>Puts self in danger because he exhibits no fear.</li><li>Not cautious of strangers</li><li>Displays inappropriate aggression with peers.</li><li> Frequent injuries (broken bones or stiches) because of impulsivity.</li></ol><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Of course, any time a parent has concerns related to their child’s development, they should consult with their pediatrician.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Source: Psychology Today</p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-36844585561164416542022-08-19T12:35:00.008-07:002022-08-19T12:39:50.884-07:00Sleep Problems Solved: Get Cool Koala Child-Friendly Bedtime Meditations!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfIPObe04pvLuYjXlXXAgQkEFt29SOnwSyJrWNDEyevJeeIAS5zt3hiu_qd8W2xdRUYdxcLg_dkfb_vt-YIrs8TW-7-YptTz7LbW6larRyOp5simLjNlwMYLUgDYJYHIu7LZsCcWVOrPAOTwwDlTOcZ2C1phhOjNfbfflIP2cdydb01c0BLisL9KT/s1700/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-19%20at%202.39.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="1700" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfIPObe04pvLuYjXlXXAgQkEFt29SOnwSyJrWNDEyevJeeIAS5zt3hiu_qd8W2xdRUYdxcLg_dkfb_vt-YIrs8TW-7-YptTz7LbW6larRyOp5simLjNlwMYLUgDYJYHIu7LZsCcWVOrPAOTwwDlTOcZ2C1phhOjNfbfflIP2cdydb01c0BLisL9KT/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-19%20at%202.39.00%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"> It can be challenging, and sometimes nearly impossible, to get your kids to fall asleep quickly and get a good night's rest. Now, there is a solution to this problem! Cool Koala, created by music therapist Ryan Judd, is a program of relaxing, engaging, bedtime meditation sessions. Ryan’s intuitive and deliberate approach to his work with children is evident in this amazing product. Every evening, your child will have access to a unique, child-friendly guided meditation. With fun characters like Cool Koala, Busy Beaver, and Cranky Cat, your child will look forward to relaxing and going to bed. Not only will your nighttime routine go more smoothly, but your child will also gain skills that will help them relax, focus, and find peace on a day-to-day basis moving forward. I highly recommend <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cool-koala-bedtime-meditations" target="_blank">Cool Koala </a>Meditations!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">To learn more about Ryan Judd, visit his website, <a href="https://www.therhythmtree.com/" target="_blank">The Rhythm Tree</a>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
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The AOTA Board of Directors has put forth a full set of “New” Bylaws. There are major changes put forth that will impact your representation and voice in the Associations affairs. <br /> Some of the proposed changes include but not limited to: <br /></p><p>1. Changing the means method for which slating and voting for certain key positions will occur;<br />2. Establishment of an Executive Committee to take action on behalf of the Association with limited input;<br />3. Eliminates state/geographical representation in the Representative Assembly and reduces the Assembly membership to 23 “appointed” positions;<br />4. Restructuring of the Executive Board membership with the elimination of a separate Treasurer and Secretary and elimination of voice or vote representation from State Association Presidents and other key groups that support the membership. <br />5. Revises language from “requiring” that the Board provide AOTA membership with an Annual update of activities and affairs to “may provide” which leaves it up to the discretion of the Board versus mandating this occur.<br /><br />The vote for the AOTA revised bylaws is open now through June 24th. Please VOTE NO!!!!<br /><br />Reference: <a href="https://chng.it/px6v9cJFkY">https://chng.it/px6v9cJFkY</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jZLkYqtB8zEUn-MTyDfnlE6rUo5aF1ZBpiiCR8DLEaMYHaE9SltBSEMEZXfNCX1hprukw5aHMaXYy1ByknR8mP-9wJq5qO1hC0h0bO5gFANF07OiS76j7gXeltRabpY6-AUU0HBUjJaUP6t0xyl85K9UodG3TrTiIajItLW3HnV8TKyYIyg_fS_1/s500/AOTA%20bylaws%20changes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jZLkYqtB8zEUn-MTyDfnlE6rUo5aF1ZBpiiCR8DLEaMYHaE9SltBSEMEZXfNCX1hprukw5aHMaXYy1ByknR8mP-9wJq5qO1hC0h0bO5gFANF07OiS76j7gXeltRabpY6-AUU0HBUjJaUP6t0xyl85K9UodG3TrTiIajItLW3HnV8TKyYIyg_fS_1/s320/AOTA%20bylaws%20changes.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-90320181169343982732022-05-25T13:46:00.004-07:002022-05-25T13:57:19.448-07:00How to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome<p><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">In one year, all across this country, approximately 2,500 infants die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as SIDS. SIDS awareness is critical. If you are not familiar with that term, SIDS is the unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep. Prior to 1992, most babies in the United States slept on their stomachs. In 1992, after researchers discovered that infants were approximately 12 times more likely to be found on their stomachs than on their backs when they had died of SIDS, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all infants be placed to sleep on their backs or sides. Later, the side position was eliminated from the recommendation because infants could roll from their sides to their stomachs in their sleep. Since that original sleep position recommendation was made by the AAP in 1992, 50% fewer infants have died from SIDS. Putting babies to sleep on their backs turned out to be a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome!</span></p><p><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoYYjy2Hx1f4TTblih5MGu_VN3rRDTE3mptMv1Zo2BgO3yaADBGNU7p2v08EZ9ObRvbLCS_Dn6IcB_wNbL0JJmyH0g81pEkVKuzcIqDq1D4E22gM014DUc2CFcC6FNg_9IS6ANPBCwFskPUGYga_59IQiPb07R9-ecucXRezn5XPGeQRovDIr2dJ-/s1558/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-25%20at%203.35.22%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1558" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoYYjy2Hx1f4TTblih5MGu_VN3rRDTE3mptMv1Zo2BgO3yaADBGNU7p2v08EZ9ObRvbLCS_Dn6IcB_wNbL0JJmyH0g81pEkVKuzcIqDq1D4E22gM014DUc2CFcC6FNg_9IS6ANPBCwFskPUGYga_59IQiPb07R9-ecucXRezn5XPGeQRovDIr2dJ-/w284-h181/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-25%20at%203.35.22%20PM.png" width="284" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit: Free Digital Photos.net</span><br /><p></p><p><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Following these recommendations reduces the risk of SIDS.</span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Position your infant on their back to sleep.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Use a firm, flat sleep surface. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Your baby can be brought into your bed for feeding or comforting, but</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> return your baby to her back in her crib when you are ready to go to</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> sleep. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Bed-sharing is not recommended for any babies. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Room share by keeping baby’s sleep area in the same room where you</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> sleep, ideally for the first 6 months. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Keep soft objects, loose bedding, or any objects that could increase the</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> risk of entrapment, suffocation, or strangulation out of the baby’s sleep</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> area. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Do not let your baby fall asleep on nursing pillows or pillow-like lounging</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> pads. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Never place your baby to sleep on a couch, sofa, or armchair. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">It is fine to swaddle your baby. However, make sure that your baby is</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> always on her back when you swaddle her. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Try giving a pacifier at nap time and bedtime. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Set up a separate but proximate sleeping environment. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Do not smoke or use any nicotine products during pregnancy or around</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> your baby. Secondhand smoke increases baby’s risk of SIDS.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Avoid alcohol, marijuana, opioid, and illicit drug use during pregnancy.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Don’t let your baby overheat. She should be lightly clothed for sleep,</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> with the bedroom temperature remaining comfortable. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Use a crib, bassinet, or play yard. These have safety standards. Never</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> let your baby sleep on a couch, armchair, cushion, or adult bed. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Avoid commercial devices marketed to reduce the risk of SIDS. Research</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> reveals that sleep positioners (flat or wedged mats with side bolsters)</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> pose a risk of suffocation because a baby can get trapped and suffocate</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> between the sleep positioner and the side of a crib or bassinet.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Don’t let your baby share a bed. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Breastfeeding is recommended. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Pregnant women should receive regular prenatal care. </span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Do not rely on home monitors as a strategy to reduce the risk of SIDS.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">There is no evidence that home monitors decrease the incidence</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> of SIDS.</span><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li><li><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Keep immunizations up to date. </span></li></ul><span face="-webkit-standard" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dear Readers, If you have found my blog to be helpful, please click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Anne-Zachry/186134168131939" target="_blank">here and "like" my facebook page</a>...I would really appreciate it! Thanks :) </span><br /></span>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-63352057358008301102022-03-07T07:09:00.002-08:002022-03-07T07:13:04.636-08:00Going to Town: An Activity to Improve Balance!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOIdAzgy3aVZB1JssaY6dYLZUKDDnc2jO8hFUD_cZ61-yk1KQusfofKzSdo6EHSWN_7Rn7WhLwgx8mDr3k7I5buRCnaStJIZmcH_s9znQ4FSB6rXxLJLhyp83Qj-bAS6us3NUU56Y6Fqeq7af8ou2efTH4GHhsCn6rn2Ug1LRy5H96BRzgHgykHBGv=s1488" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1488" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOIdAzgy3aVZB1JssaY6dYLZUKDDnc2jO8hFUD_cZ61-yk1KQusfofKzSdo6EHSWN_7Rn7WhLwgx8mDr3k7I5buRCnaStJIZmcH_s9znQ4FSB6rXxLJLhyp83Qj-bAS6us3NUU56Y6Fqeq7af8ou2efTH4GHhsCn6rn2Ug1LRy5H96BRzgHgykHBGv=s320" width="320" /></a></div>This is a fun activity to work on sitting and standing balance! The town map is made from a trifold presentation board and is covered in construction paper. The individual buildings are made from card stock and construction paper, and the pond and trees are made from felt. There is Velcro on the back of each building, tree, and pond. This allows a child the creative freedom to arrange and rearrange the board.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWezj6k9yzYhN1t9I_UNtJ6KEWQ61vQezA6kUpQTYPfKEcBsL1UMLZE2oq1vIRYMVGPjYyXHcFcuuK5nN9wiDBQYr3ZUmqZvtHGDedWJzAW4PGVGr8B-kx7nFEOQYKEsaDSnqoBNyJbFh33BtfNz5rXasQegMUPTC7b0m-fhCxRv9HuhFxQY7gx-CC=s1486" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1486" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWezj6k9yzYhN1t9I_UNtJ6KEWQ61vQezA6kUpQTYPfKEcBsL1UMLZE2oq1vIRYMVGPjYyXHcFcuuK5nN9wiDBQYr3ZUmqZvtHGDedWJzAW4PGVGr8B-kx7nFEOQYKEsaDSnqoBNyJbFh33BtfNz5rXasQegMUPTC7b0m-fhCxRv9HuhFxQY7gx-CC=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>For a fun treatment activity, have the child sit on a rocker board and decide which pieces to place in different spots on the board. Then have the child “drive” a toy car from one place to the other. Have the child work on following directions by asking him to drive from home to the school, etc. To grade this activity, have the child start by sitting on a rocker board then progress to standing. There is also the option of “driving” the car on the road in the center of the board, then as he becomes more comfortable with the movement of the rocker board, and then “drive” on the road to the outer edges of the board. The board can also be placed various distances from the child. For example, to begin, he could be very close to the board and as he becomes more comfortable with the rocker board and his balance improves, the distance could be increased to change how far he has to reach in order to “drive” from place to place. <br /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This project was completed by a Master
of Occupational Therapy student at The University of Tennessee Health
Science Center and posted with permission.</span></p><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-15524615853443021602022-01-16T12:51:00.001-08:002022-01-16T12:51:26.731-08:00Make your own DIY shape sorter toy!<p>In this post, I am going to explain how to make a DIY shape sorter toy!
You probably have the necessary materials right in your home! A shape
sorter is a fun activity that helps to improve visual perception skills,
spatial awareness, eye-hand coordination, and fine motor skills. When a
child plays with a shape sorter, they engage their problem-solving
skills and learn about colors, and shapes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgXzQVAL1CRCvDjpgHo8IF_ehrwEBxS7ois6SQEvOstUWf-eNAMNv4vSRWIy-b6Z2GhvJkjOsDao8O7UAe8w_--KIEtZRi7Loo8B0IawGv4FQ1ZHDGSyfTnLn7w6UVneaWA2mHOrEWHFJ9J8bPcEGwAIFKXL_B4esQoJ9nA0sjwRpk3gqVO1J27CWv=s1402" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1402" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgXzQVAL1CRCvDjpgHo8IF_ehrwEBxS7ois6SQEvOstUWf-eNAMNv4vSRWIy-b6Z2GhvJkjOsDao8O7UAe8w_--KIEtZRi7Loo8B0IawGv4FQ1ZHDGSyfTnLn7w6UVneaWA2mHOrEWHFJ9J8bPcEGwAIFKXL_B4esQoJ9nA0sjwRpk3gqVO1J27CWv=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /><b>Needed:</b><br />- Shoe Box Scissors<br />- Pencil, crayons, or marker<br />- Colorful 3-D shapes or wooden blocks<br />- Contact paper- Stickers<br /><br /><b>Directions:</b><br />Cover the box and lid with contact paper. Secure the edges of the contact paper in place with tape if needed. Place each shape on the lid of the box, and trace the outline of each shape. Use the scissors or a craft knife to cut out the shapes. Press each shape through corresponding hole to make sure they all fit. Have the child help decorate the box using crayons, markers, and/or stickers, and it’s time to play! Have fun!!!<br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This project was completed by a Master
of Occupational Therapy student at The University of Tennessee Health
Science Center and posted with permission.</span></p><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-61719478715143308392022-01-01T09:54:00.004-08:002022-01-01T09:56:04.718-08:00Mindfulness for Children: An Excellent Resource!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg79IK8PGsUNeu8-bG087SC-fqU1MvrEnY03eP_7CSQasE0ZxBIVVeZOXn3Pw3nURUS7Hngy3mbgXSqL0S98VyQnIysa2pu-T4fFwxQqE80Yx9pErBEn_6WDM6VO4-NF8Ci7V3MGMsZkzBGaZHVq_O8s_qstQgkDSYQijX9D-GO8fFRh9s9_5fv2FF9=s606" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="606" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg79IK8PGsUNeu8-bG087SC-fqU1MvrEnY03eP_7CSQasE0ZxBIVVeZOXn3Pw3nURUS7Hngy3mbgXSqL0S98VyQnIysa2pu-T4fFwxQqE80Yx9pErBEn_6WDM6VO4-NF8Ci7V3MGMsZkzBGaZHVq_O8s_qstQgkDSYQijX9D-GO8fFRh9s9_5fv2FF9=s320" width="320" /></a></div>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Smell the Flower…
Blow Out the Candle</span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is a delightful
guide to mindfulness for children! This book will help children pay attention
to their bodies, understand their feelings, and make good choices. Every child
can use the strategies covered in this book to calm themselves, boost their
mood, and improve their focus, and the charming illustrations will definitely keep
the children engaged! An added bonus is that it includes social emotional activities
for children that can be used by parents at home as well as teachers in the
classroom. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a pediatric
occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience, I truly believe that teaching
children mindfulness teaches them how to deal with stress, practice empathy,
and live with peace and gratitude. This child-friendly introduction to mindfulness will help every child build a greater awareness of their body and emotions. It is a must have for parents, educators, and therapists!</span></p><p><style>@font-face
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actions. Below you will find some more
kid-friendly motor planning activities!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLzPxQvsit2BzZUPJV0Eow6u7x3QP1SKE_RcO_vuat7U5NPQu6_-xaNdBcGVnBrDxfHZYWd1qr3-n40gYTYFcmBtHCXiUbdWcRlaO0Fh9iFbkANi1DV3OIale8JIR5uKibUVVJ4bq_2XpxBXHDSL5Nyev5Z28CP_fCR-154i1SlpgcsGxckQFNDPQT=s1272" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1272" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLzPxQvsit2BzZUPJV0Eow6u7x3QP1SKE_RcO_vuat7U5NPQu6_-xaNdBcGVnBrDxfHZYWd1qr3-n40gYTYFcmBtHCXiUbdWcRlaO0Fh9iFbkANi1DV3OIale8JIR5uKibUVVJ4bq_2XpxBXHDSL5Nyev5Z28CP_fCR-154i1SlpgcsGxckQFNDPQT=w200-h182" width="200" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Kick
Ball:</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> You and your child get in a crab walking position facing each
other with a balloon in the middle. Kick the balloon up in the air with one
foot and take turns trying to keep the ball in the air by kicking it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Bean
Bag Toss</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">: Tape different shapes on the floor and give
the child several beanbags. Tell the child to toss a bag on the square first,
then on the circle, then on the triangle. If you have various colors, say “toss
the blue bag inside the green square, etc.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Increase the complexity of the directions as needed.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Cereal
Stacking</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">: Stick a toothpick into a piece of foam or a
small ball of clay/putty and have child place fruit loops or cheerios on the
toothpick using the tongs. If they squeeze to hard, they’ll crush the cereal,
so this is great for increasing control and dexterity.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Sticky
Note Targets</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">: Write letters or draw shapes on yellow
sticky notes and stick them to the wall. Give the child a small ball (ping pong
or Nerf ball and have them throw it at the target “letter or shape” that you
call out.</span></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Net
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and have the child catch a nerf ball with the net when you throw it to
different sides of his body.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br />
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{page:WordSection1;}</style><p></p>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826515417454222142.post-7860487032123415542021-11-23T08:36:00.001-08:002021-11-23T08:36:13.420-08:005 Fun Motor Planning Activities for Kids!<p>Motor planning is the ability to plan, organize, sequence, and carry out actions, and it is involved in most every task we complete! Motor planning is sometimes called praxis, and when someone has difficulty with motor planning, it is called dyspraxia. Below you will find 5 fun kid-friendly motor planning activities!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjCXeQbfve7HtOBECD7XH_9JQbRwfE8vSXaDKjJ9tWebs_k-avmZKGRRdjaLMyhoC-KdN0mEBaNg6TpVT2hzxRylA54-4ESKFtG9XnNPoQNYCCo8c-teMD44KAQGLsZkAZspyi9RXCDU/s984/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+10.24.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="984" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjCXeQbfve7HtOBECD7XH_9JQbRwfE8vSXaDKjJ9tWebs_k-avmZKGRRdjaLMyhoC-KdN0mEBaNg6TpVT2hzxRylA54-4ESKFtG9XnNPoQNYCCo8c-teMD44KAQGLsZkAZspyi9RXCDU/w200-h194/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+10.24.05+AM.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit: Virginia State Parks Staff </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Wheelbarrow Walking</b>: Wheelbarrow walk the child to a spot and have two bowls (i.e. one yellow, one blue) there. Instruct the child place the yellow items in the yellow bowl and blue items in the blue bowl. Wheelbarrow walk to a 2nd designated area where you’ve taped a small circle, square, and triangle on the floor. Give instructions: “Touch the square then the circle.” Increase the complexity: “Trace the circle with your finger then touch the triangle.” Take a break. Child may need to rest between activities.<br /><br /><b>Sidewalk Chalk Fun</b>: Write numbers and letters on the sidewalk. Give the child a playground sized ball and tell him to “bounce the ball on the 5 then on the B.” Increase the complexity of the directions as needed.<br /><br />Sidewalk chalk or tape out something similar to a hopscotch pattern. Fill each square with a color/shape/letter, then give the child various instructions. “Hop with one foot on to the square with the letter C, then hop on both feet to the square with the number 4.” Increase the complexity of the directions as needed.<br /><br /><b>Balloon Game</b>: Suspend a balloon from the ceiling or a door frame using a long piece of string. Have the child hit the ball while saying or singing the A-B-C’s or while counting. For example, A- hit the balloon, B- hit the balloon, etc. You can also make this more difficult by removing the string, and having him keep the balloon in the air as long as possible by hitting it while saying the A-B-C’s. Can she get all the way through the alphabet and keep the balloon in the air? This is also a fun activity for practicing spelling words!<br /><br /><b>Suspended balloon</b>: Call out instructions and have the child follow them: “hit the balloon with your elbow! Hit it with your nose, etc.”<br /><br /><b>Bubble Fun</b>: Have the child hop on one foot in place while you blow bubbles in her direction. Have them “clap” the bubbles to pop them while hopping.<br /><br /></div>Anne Zachryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12412811562160693665noreply@blogger.com0