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Read more »Thank you for visiting Preferred Therapy Toys! I am a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and work in both the school and clinic setting. Through this website, I wanted to share some of my favorite developmental ...
Read more »Learning how to follow multiple step directions is an important skill for school aged kids, both for school activities and for self care skills (ie: getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc.) I love using these games to work on sequencing skill in a fun way! These games are also nice for […]
Working as a pediatric occupational therapist in the schools, we do many crafts with kids to support with classroom themes and literacy activities, while working on fine motor, visual motor, and visual perceptual skill development! Working on crafts also support with social emotional skills including following multiple step directions and […]
Self care skills are your “daily living” activities including dressing, toothbrushing, eating, and toileting. It is so important to encourage and promote independence with these skills! As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, we often address and work these skills with kids, but sometimes this can be boring and not so fun […]
I can’t believe Easter is quickly approaching! As a mom, I know it is sometimes tricky finding non food ideas for Easter baskets, so I wanted to share some fun ideas for Easter themed toys that work on developmental skills as well, more specifically fine motor skills! As a pediatric […]
As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, one area we often support with children are visual skills. This includes ocular motor skills (eye movement skills) visual motor skills (eyes and hands working together) and visual perceptual skills (ability to organize and interpret information seen.)These skills are essential to develop, as they are […]
I can’t believe summer is over and it is time to head back to school!!! My daughter is starting her last year of preschool this year…. where does the time go! Changes in routines can be hard for both adults and kids, I have found prepping in advance for the […]
Do you have any upcoming travel plans? Maybe you are taking an end of summer trip or starting to think about holiday travels? I’m teaming with some awesome Occupational Therapy blogging friends to share some compact and fun travel toy and activity ideas to occupy your kiddos time on […]
It is SO important to incorporate movement activities for kids during the school day! Children need movement breaks to help them to be able to concentrate and learn. Now with so many of us having our kids at home and doing distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is […]
One of my favorite school activities is to support classroom teachers with teaching about emotions and helping kids to learn strategies to develop self regulation skills. I am so lucky to get to work with amazing SLPs (Speech and Language Pathologists) and we will often go into classes together to […]
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist working in the schools, I work with many preschoolers on pre writing and early writing skills development to help to prep them for kindergarten. Having solid foundational skills are SO important for writing skill development! While we work on many activities to facilitate classroom success, […]
