Tag: postural control

Use Dry Runs With Autistic Kids During Potty Training (Wait; What’s a Dry Run?)

    I finished writing “The Practical Guide To Toilet Training The Autistic Child:  Sensory-Motor Secrets For Success”.  It was a labor of love, and a lot of work.  I got to the chapter on safety and balance, and decided that I couldn’t wait until it is published to put out another post on why “dry…… Continue reading Use Dry Runs With Autistic Kids During Potty Training (Wait; What’s a Dry Run?)

Using A Vertical Easel in Preschool? WHERE Your Child Draws on it Matters!

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!