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Nov. 6, 2008
Occupational therapy resource
Several of our children have had sensory issues otherwise known as "Sensory Integration Disorder" or SID. Our 7 year old went to SID group therapy and had an OT come into our home for a while when he wasn't talking as a young child. He didn't talk until he was 2 1/2 and the two seem to be related. When he started being able to handle more sensory issues like touching playdough his speech picked up. Not much I could do at that time though! This child has been having a lot of problems with having his hair cut which was why I gave him a close buzz cut! Then exclaimed that I don't want to do that again for a long while so now it's short...this hasn't been the first time!
Now onto my resource. I was very impressed with this woman's ideas. Even if you don't have a child with SID you can use her ideas. She shows how to make many therapy items and/or toys by recycling bottles that you already have in your home! Ingenious! One was a shape sorter, another velcro toy, a toy boat that floats, a squirt toy from a soap bottle...the possibilities are endless. Source: barbarasmithoccupationaltherapist.com/recyclingotcollage.html scroll down and watch the "Recycling OT video" |
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