Kids Master Skills BLOG

Working buttons on clothing is a challenge. This task requires good visual attention, coordinated two-handed skills, and the cognitive...

Activities that are meaningful and motivating to children are vital to encourage their participation. When children are interested in...

We've all been baffled by a child who seems to have mastered a skill one day, such as tying the laces on their shoes, but seems to...

What are five top fine motor activities for Halloween?

Amy Laurent is an occupational therapist who is helping the world to treat children and adults with autism with more respect. This is...

"You look into the eyes of this little boy and you knew something was there." When Al Roker's son was three years old, Al and his wife...

Occupational therapy can be described as "Skills for the job of living". Here is an in-depth look at OT at a hospital in Ohio, US.

While physical therapists work to improve balance, gait, and strength, occupational therapists work to put meaning and occupation back...

Sharing this inspirational video of an OT who works with people in acute rehab, guiding patients back to their lives after stroke, brain...

Occupational therapy (OT) enables a person to maintain or recover their ability to take part in occupations or meaningful activities....

Everyone knows that children like to move! Activities like jumping, running, and spinning come to mind. Often, these movements seem more...

They're up. They're down. They're lying on their tummies, their sides, and their backs at circle time when they're supposed to be...

Halloween, with its ghosts and witches and goblins is an exciting time for many. But for others, Autistic children and adults included, is not a favorite time of year. It is too scary, too intense, and far too stimulating from a sensory perspective. Many of us who work with kids - or have kids ourselves - know that getting through this time of year and even enjoying it is a lofty goal. Here are some ideas I have put together through my own experience working with Autistic ch

The Challenge: With the new school year upon us, children (and parents and teachers) face many changes in their schedules. At home:...

Mastering a skill never happens overnight. Whether a child is trying to bounce a basketball or learn to recognize letters, these...

The Challenge: As a pediatric OT, the number one question I'm asked is this: "How can I help a child develop a proper pencil grasp?" In...

Summer is a wonderful time to work on fine motor skills! Kids strengthen their hands at the park, playing on playground equipment. A trip...

THE QUESTION: How can we improve handwriting that's not exactly legible? Some ideas include the following: * Address Fine Motor Skills *...

The Question: What does current research reveal about kids' fine motor skills in today's world? Nowadays, younger and younger children...