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Standards for writing and typing
There is a set of standards that have been worked out for what is expected with writing and typing per age group. These are called the Written Production Standards for Handwriting and Keyboarding...
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End of year therapy activity blog link up
The weekly therapy activity link up did not work, nor did the monthly as I think we are all too busy with actually working. So in lieu of those frequent link ups, here is an end of the year link up....
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Do You Make Your Own Therapy Resources?
How many of you as therapists or parents make your own therapy stuff, such as home programs, class programs, templates, rubrics, activities, teacher inservices, etc. Have you ever thought to yourself,...
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Therapy “Magic”
There are times when it feels like people expect a “magical” result from therapy. It is an impossible expectation to live up to as really, there is no magic. The other day though, I was evaluating a...
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What I Hate About Your Blog
I now have a few years of blogging experience under my belt, and I follow a lot of blogs. I have therefore developed an opinion about what I like and don’t like about a blog’s format, etc., so here is...
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The Great Bike Giveaway
Friendship Circle is holding the Great Bike Giveaway, a national contest giving away adaptive bikes to children with special needs. This is the third year that they have done this. They partner with...
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Things I Love About Your Blog
A few weeks ago I wrote about some of the things that I hate about your blog, and now I am going to tell you a few things that I love about your blog. I love links to your inspiration and to additional...
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April is OT month: sale and giveaway
April is almost here, and with it comes OT Month. We will kick off the OT month celebrations early by having a sale on Therapy Fun Zone products in the shop. Along with the sale, I am going to have a...
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Why I started my blog
I have been posting a few things about blogging, so I thought I would add some information that was originally posted over at the OT Notes blog. Cheryl asked me some questions that I answered about my...
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Greeper Laces Never Come Untied
Tying shoes is an important skill to learn, and there are many tricks that can be used, which I have posted about before. At some point, you may decide that the process of tying is no longer the goal,...
View ArticleKids Activities and Creativity
When working on motor skills in therapy, sometimes we can get stuck in a rut doing the same activities over and over, and it helps to check out different ideas to help stimulate the creative juices....
View ArticleReader’s Favorite Posts This Past year
The year is coming to an end, so it is time to look back and see what was most popular during the last year. Always popular are the pages where the posts are listed out, like the fine motor page, the...
View ArticleAdapting With Sugru
Have you heard of Sugru? It is an Occupational Therapist’s dream come true – really it is. These are the things that we dream about. Sugru is a mold-able rubber that dries in 24hrs, and is then very...
View ArticleCurrent Monthly Specials
Here are the specials that are available this month here on Therapy Fun Zone. The current specials are for March 2015, and will start today, February 28. If you have any difficulty, let me know at...
View ArticleNew series starting this week
There is a new series starting this week that will be about functional skills for kids. It is a collaborative series with other therapy bloggers. You can read all about it at the page Looking to find...
View ArticleTherapy Bloggers Weekly Share for Feb 1
We have a lot of Therapy Bloggers now, and it is fun to find and read them all. To make it easier to find all of their posts, we can share them easily in a weekly link up. Looking to find printable...
View ArticleAn Exciting New Membership Feature
Exciting Membership Area When I started Therapy Fun Zone, my dream was to share ideas, forms, and activities with the therapy world. At the time I was feeling isolated in my job and wanted to connect...
View ArticleI Love the Balanced and Barefoot Book
I was able to have a talk with Occupational Therapist Angela Hanscom, the author of Balanced and Barefoot, and the creator of the amazing TimberNook program. Her book was a refreshing read, and is...
View ArticleRestricting Children’s Movement and Play Time Causes More Harm Than Good
Sit Still! Be Careful! Stop Spinning! Get Down From There! Why restricting children’s movement and limiting their ability to play outdoors causes more harm than good This is a guest post by Angela...
View ArticleThings You can do at Home to Help Your Child In School
Being able to function and participate in school will mean different things for different kids. So, it is best to look at your child and see what it is that they will need to work on in school, and...
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