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An Affordable and Accessible Pencil Weight
Posted in: Occupational TherapyAn 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,…
The Smaller The Better
Posted in: Occupational TherapyWhen 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…
Travel Size, Please!
Posted in: Occupational TherapyMany 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…