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Read daily POTS blog to stay informed, inspired and in-the know! Articles on parenting topics, special needs and tips and tricks for living with special kids are shared to provide you with the latest information to make great decisions.

Nov 11, 2022
1 min

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...

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Nov 4, 2022
2 min

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,...

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Oct 31, 2022
1 min

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...

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Oct 24, 2022
1 min

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 wearing...

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Sep 23, 2022
1 min

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...

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Sep 21, 2022
1 min

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...

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Sep 14, 2022
1 min

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...

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Sep 1, 2022
1 min

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...

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Aug 18, 2022
1 min

LET'S GET READY FOR SCHOOL: 3 Strategies to Smooth the Transition to School

Every beginning of the school year is exciting! But it can also be a challenging time, especially for preschoolers, first graders, and...

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Aug 8, 2022
1 min

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...

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Aug 5, 2022
1 min

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...

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Jul 29, 2022
1 min

4 Reasons to do Occupational Therapy in the Pool

Aqua therapy taps into the unique properties of the water to improve coordination, strength, endurance, body awareness, motor planning,...

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Jul 19, 2022
1 min

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...

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Jul 3, 2022
1 min

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

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Jun 7, 2022
1 min

10 Mindfulness and Regulation Resources by POTS

Be Where Your Feet Are, Written by Julia Cook and Illustrated by Jon Davis: A great read to teach your child mindfulness and being...

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Apr 21, 2022
2 min

Spring into Sensorimotor Play

1. Create your own sensory pathway outdoors, or for a rainy day! Motor planning, sequencing, problem solving, and gross motor skills are...

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Apr 10, 2022
2 min

Boost Your Child’s Speech: 7 Tricks and Tips to Facilitate Language

1. Sing Songs to Help Your Child Say More Words! Sing a familiar song frequently with your child and then pause before the last word...

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Apr 10, 2022
2 min

Have a Picky Eater? Here are 6 Tricks and Tips to Encourage Joyful Mealtimes

1. Hands or Eating Utensils? If you’re concerned about picky eating, allow your child to eat independently with either their hands...

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Oct 29, 2021
2 min

13 Tricks and Tips for Sensory Friendly Halloween

Prepare your child for spooky or loud noises during trick-or-treating by exposing them at Party city or a Halloween store with similar...

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May 3, 2021
1 min

3 Fine Motor Activities with Pennies

There are over 30 muscles within the hand that need to be strong and well coordinated to support fine motor skills such as controlling a...

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