There are a few equipment and toy recommendations that every home-based pediatric OTR makes to a child’s parents: Play-Doh, puzzles, tunnels, …and a vertical easel. Found in every preschool, children from 18 months on can build their reach and proximal (upper body) control while coloring and scribbling on a vertical surface, rather than a tabletop.…… Continue reading Using A Vertical Easel in Preschool? WHERE Your Child Draws on it Matters!
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The Best Toddler Paintbrush Is…..A Travel Foundation Brush
Painting is so much fun for toddlers and preschoolers. Finding the right brush that fits their little hands and also encourages a developing crayon grip isn’t as much fun. Stores are full of all sizes and shapes, some with collars so that paint doesn’t run down their arms, some with ridged handles, some so tiny…… Continue reading The Best Toddler Paintbrush Is…..A Travel Foundation Brush