Tag: fine motor

  • Checking In With OT

    Over a year has passed since our last occupational therapy (OT) update. Shortly after our last post about what we were working on with her, Amara went on maternity leave and another therapist was covering as our little man’s OT provider for a few short months. We are grateful Amara was able to resume working…

  • Some Therapy Tie-ins

    This week’s post is all about tying up a few therapy notes loose ends. I strive to be comprehensive enough in each post to adequately address an issue and be useful to those who may need to try similar strategies or techniques. However, some of this past month’s topics were already long enough on words…

  • OT Update & Backstory

    As I mentioned in last week’s post, Tony doesn’t react to all losses in his life the same. Nearly a year and a half ago, we moved some of Tony’s therapy services to our side of town. At the time, we were able to find clinics that could provide both occupational therapy and speech therapy…

  • Rocking A World Of Constant Motion

    When people meet Tony in an environment he’s less threatened by, I am often asked: “Is he always this active?” I can only go with the truth here, and that would be…Yes. Now go ahead and close your eyes, imagining that word as a flashing neon sign. While Tony certainly struggles to do certain movements,…

  • Photo Field Trip Into Therapy Territory

    This week we’re journeying a bit into Tony’s current therapy territory so that each of you can see some of what we spend so much time doing. There are going to be lots of photos with brief explanations about what we are doing in them to provide all of the support we possibly can for…