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National Crayon Day: 6 Crayons to Boost Fine Motor Skills. Use them in order!
Happy National Crayon Day! Give your child the opportunity to enhance their creativity and fine motor skills through the joy of coloring....
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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5 Exercises to Increase Core Strength to Support Daily Activities
Core strength is essential for all developmental skills . A weak core can render everyday tasks difficult for children, including sitting...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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Build Fine Motor Skills by Creating a Delicious Christmas Tree During the Holidays
It’s just a few more days until Christmas, and we're sure many of your homes already have a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in your...
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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5 Fun Snow Activities to Improve Sensory Integration, Strength, Fine and Gross Motor Skills
The winter season is now in full swing, and we have already had our fair share of snowfall. It may be warmer and more comfortable to...
Dec 8, 20222 min read
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Boost Sensory and Fine Motor Skills with this Thanksgiving Treat: Candy Turkey
This Thanksgiving, give your sensory seeker a nice messy treat by making a Candy Turkey! This recipe is perfect for sensory seekers who...
Nov 23, 20221 min read
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3 Activities with pennies to Strengthen Fingers and Develop Fine Motor Skills
Did you know that over 25 muscles within the hand need to be strong and well-coordinated to support fine motor skills? Most children...
Nov 11, 20221 min read
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5 Fun Sticker Games & Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills and Body Awareness
Stickers elicit a pincer grasp and ulnar-radial separation when they’re peeled off of a sticker sheet. When sticking it to a surface,...
Nov 4, 20222 min read
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FALL FUN: Boost your Child's Strength, Fine Motor Skills and Sensory Processing
Fall is here, and your children are well into their second month of school. Although the weather may be getting cooler, there's still...
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Dress Up for Halloween: 10 Strategies to Help your Tactile Defensive Child Cope with Costumes
Halloween is an exciting time of year but, for children who are hypersensitive to touch ( tactile defensive ), even the thought of...
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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BEST TONGS for Hand Strengthening & Fine Motor Coordination
Tongs are a great tool for hand strengthening, fine motor coordination, and improving pre-writing and pre-scissors skills by...
Sep 23, 20221 min read
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Backpack Awareness Day: Safety Tips for the Whole Family
The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) National Backpack Awareness Day is being expanded to address back health...
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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Homework Hassle Help: 5 Recommendations for Managing Homework
Doing homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted by the time...
Sep 14, 20221 min read
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Getting Ready To Write: 8 Activities for Practicing Forming Letters Without a Writing Tool
Pre-schoolers can often identify their letters and attempt to form them with manipulatives such as sticks before their small hands are...
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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4 Tips to Develop Body Awareness During Pool-Time
It is amazing how many sensory opportunities for heightening body awareness arise before, during, and after pool time. Keep in mind, that...
Aug 8, 20221 min read
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5 Tips to Build Hand Strength with Gardening
A great way to take advantage of the nice weather, and stimulate the senses, is to spend time out gardening. It is a wonderful...
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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4 Reasons to do Occupational Therapy in the Pool
Aquatic therapy taps into the unique properties of the water to improve coordination, strength, endurance, body awareness, motor...
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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6 Outdoor Activities to Strengthen the Core
Does your child love to play outdoors? Get them to play outside and have some fun this summer with these 6 Outdoor Activities to Improve...
Jul 19, 20221 min read
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4th of July Guide for Sensory Sensitive Children
Happy 4th of July!!! Here's a guide to help your sensory-sensitive child avoid a meltdown. Manage your expectations: Accept that you will...
Jul 3, 20221 min read
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Autism and SPD "How it Feels" Infographic
If you would like to purchase a full resolution version of our infographic please e-mail us: office@potsot.com #Infographic #Autism #SPD
May 17, 20181 min read
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Triggers for Kids with Autism & SPD Infographic
If you would like to purchase a full resolution version of our infographic please e-mail us: office@potsot.com #Infographic #Autism #SPD...
May 17, 20181 min read
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