You may have heard your occupational therapist recommend a sensory diet. If you’re anything like me, you hear the word “diet” and run in the opposite direction. We associate diets with life-altering patterns, commonly associated with restrictions. A sensory diet,…
5 Engaging Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers
In the area of gross motor development, we know that oftentimes, rolling leads to crawling, and crawling leads to walking. We start with foundational skills and work through a developmental progression. But what is the progression for fine motor development?…
5 Activities to Improve Visual Scanning
Visual tracking is the ability in which we focus our eyes to follow a target without moving our entire head. Independent of head movement, our eyes are capable of working together in all planes, efficiently moving right/left, up/down, and in…
Sensory Travel Kit | Review Guide, Why is it so good?
Does your child tend to get overly stimulated or have anxiety when traveling or going to unfamiliar places? If so, there is a solution. A Sensory Travel Kit can help engage, ease anxiety, and calm your child. There are many…