Shaving Foam FUN!

Shaving foam is a great medium to use playing with children. Using it as tactile sensory experience for finger painting on horizontal or vertical surfaces: drawing pre-printing shapes and strokes as well as practicing printing and drawing. It is interesting observing how children approach the tactile experience; some are tentative, while others dive in… If […]

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What is a Fidget Bag? Occupational Therapy in Salmon Arm, BC.

What is a Fidget Bag?

A Fidget Bag helps your child refocus and regulate their sensory system during those times when it is difficult for them to focus or attend, such as sitting quietly within the classroom, driving in a car, or sitting in the shopping cart. The Fidget bag is a small bag, that can be sealed, filled with […]

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Girl Smiling while Holding Her Worksheet. Photo by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/photo/girl-smiling-while-holding-her-worksheet-8363013/

Is your child struggling with handwriting?

Is your child struggling with learning handwriting? You might want to consider an occupational therapy (OT) assessment, focussing on their fine motor skills and visual perception. Handwriting is a complicated process of integrating fine motor skills and visual perceptual skills with ideas and thoughts. An OT can help establish which part of handwriting is difficult […]

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