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31 Mar Boy Meets World Through Play: A Story of Preparing for Kindergarten

Posted at 08:00h in Gross Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, Play Skills, preschoolers by Amy Baez

It was nearing the end of summer in Miami when I received a call from a concerned mother. An occupational therapist at a nearby private school gave her my number just a couple short weeks before the start of another school year. Familiar with my practice, she thought I was a good match for the family. I came to learn...

24 Nov Success Story: Handwriting Hero

Posted at 08:00h in Handwriting, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, parenting by Amy Baez

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As an occupational therapist, I often meet parents looking for a hero. They are hoping I run in and rescue their child from their handwriting woes. I often remind them that I am happy to help, but they are the true superheroes. If dad is Batman, my role is that of his butler, Alfred. I just provide the tools and...

07 Aug Save the Broken Crayons

Posted at 08:00h in Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Kindergarten, preschoolers, Toddlers by Amy Baez

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If you are anything like me, you may be the type of person that likes order and gives away under-utilized objects collecting dust in your home. Perhaps you are getting your child ready for back-to-school and don’t know what to do with the broken crayons taking up space in their pencil pouch. Maybe you are considering melting them for an...

26 Jun Win Big with Mini Travel Games

Posted at 20:41h in attention, Fine Motor Skills, Fun, Games, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, preschoolers by Amy Baez

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Vacation time is here, and it’s a great time to win big with mini travel games. We have all heard the phrase that “good things come in small packages.” It can be overused, but it rings true when you are limited with space or budget. As a therapist, I am always looking around for new games to use in treatment...

11 Jul Heads, Tummies, & Tails: A Smart Guide to Printing Lowercase Letters

Posted at 08:05h in Amy Baez, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Kindergarten, learning disablities, Occupational Therapy, Playapy Platform, Products by Amy Baez

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Heads, Tummies & Tails: A Smart Guide to Printing Lowercase Letters was developed to improve the handwriting of children by providing therapeutic techniques to assist in their learning....