As a pediatric occupational therapist, I love recommending books. My favorite books for kids who need to build pre-writing skills are the books with flaps, pull tabs, and bubbles to poke. They are fun, they are entertaining, and children have no idea that they are working on hand control. They are simply having fun. Here…… Continue reading This Book Builds Your Child’s Eye Hand Coordination!
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Does An Atypical Pencil Grasp Damage Joints or Support Function In Kids With Hypermobility?
As a pediatric OTR, I am often asked to assess and teach proper pencil grasp. Once you start looking, you see a lot of interesting patterns out there. When a child clearly has low muscle tone and/or hypermobile joints, the question of what to do about an atypical pencil grasp used to puzzle me. I…… Continue reading Does An Atypical Pencil Grasp Damage Joints or Support Function In Kids With Hypermobility?