More OT

Now I know that it is Caleb that is officially in occupational therapy for his sensory integration issues, but Hannah has them also and she is usually just more available for pictures.

And she is just plain ol' cute!

Here is one of the activities that we are working on!

It is focusing on crossing mid-line, which both kids struggle with. You need to be able to do this in order to have both sides of your brain to work together.

So Hannah is sitting here with a magnet in her left hand and crossing her body to reach for the magnetic pieces--one at a time.

She then transfers the piece to her right hand and inserts it into the hole in the cup. They have both been working on keeping their hands off the floor, they want to use them to stabilize themselves as they turn, but it is better if they do not do that.

Both kids think this is great fun, and I keep it put up, so it is special. I have seen a marked improvement in only two weeks of doing this at home.

Another thing we have added to our morning hard work/big muscle work (which I will post more on later) is "windmills". You know the exercise we did when we were kids where you stand with your feet apart and your hands out, then you put your right hand on your left foot, then up and reverse it. This was really stretching for Caleb this morning. It also works on core strength, which lots of kids with sensory issues struggle with too.