Author Archives: Jordana Schwarz, MSc.OT., OT Reg. (Ont.)

About Jordana Schwarz, MSc.OT., OT Reg. (Ont.)

Jordana is a certified Occupational Therapist who received a Master of Science degree in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto and an Honour’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. Jordana is a member in good standing of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) and the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT).

An Affordable and Accessible Pencil Weight

An Occupational Therapist may have recommended a weighted pencil for your child.  Use of a weighted pencil can provide benefits in the following areas: Pencil Pressure: Children who struggle with limited hand strength often exert little force when they write,…

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The Smaller The Better

When young children are first learning to scribble/draw/color, the whole hand is involved in grasping the writing tool.  As their fine motor skills develop, a mature pencil grasp begins to emerge whereby the tools are “pinched” by the thumb and…

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Travel Size, Please!

Many of your children’s favorite board games, such as Trouble, Hungry Hungry Hippos and Connect 4, are now available in travel size.  Not only are they usually cheaper than their regular sized counterparts, but they often come packaged in compact…

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