Ten activities to improve your Toddler’s development! Benefits of playing with Jigsaw Puzzles and Lego Blocks Among others, a common childhood past time was spending hours creating, immersed in an imaginary world with little building Lego Blocks. Nowadays,...
As Occupational Therapists we are frequently asked whether learning to print or write in cursive is worthwhile when eventually all children will end up typing on a computer to complete their academic work. From my own professional experience, I can state that there...
Here is another article that talks about the benefits of handwriting versus keyboarding. Physically forming letters facilitates letter recognition which impacts reading skills, improved working memory, and improved ability to generate creative writing. For further...
Technology definitely has it’s benefits for learning and students are encouraged to learn to keyboard at a young age. For students who struggle with printing, computers are also frequently recommended in order to accommodate their difficulties. There is...
by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) In recent years I have incorporated the use of technology in OT sessions. It began with the use of the chalkboard apps, as many of the children I work with are tactile defensive and do not like to use chalk when practicing letters...
by Stacy Kramer OT Reg. (Ont) & Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) Vision is a strong sense that provides input to the brain, at times; this sense can even impact other areas of development such as posture and mobility. For example, with your eyes closed, standing...
