Activities to Develop a Pincer Grasp Pincer grasp (sometimes called “pincher”) is an important fine motor building block for everything from self feeding to dressing to handwriting. As children grow and develop, they move from using their whole hand, to their fingers, ultimately graduating to using a neat pincer grasp to manipulate tiny objects– making […]
Bilateral Coordination What is it? Bilateral coordination refers to moving both sides of the body together, in intentional and accurate ways. It is a good indicator that both sides of the brain are communicating and charing information effectively. Bilateral coordination can be: Symmetrical: coordinating both sides of the body to do the same movement (such as […]
Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation Here at Project Play Therapy, we love helping our kids learn to regulate themselves. While we often talk about “self-regulation,” the reality is that most of our little ones need “co-regulation”– they need us, the adults in their lives, to join them in their efforts to regulate their brain, body, and emotions […]
Happy Father’s Day from Project Play! It is a privilege to work alongside so many incredible dads here at Project Play Therapy. We appreciate each of you and all you do for your kids to help them grow and reach their fullest potential. Need a simple craft this Father’s Day? Download our free “You’re […]
Let’s get writing! With less stress, and more time, summer is the perfect time to practice handwriting! Working on letter formation is important to improve your child’s overall legibility and speed of writing. For younger children, it is important to work on foundational pre-writing strokes to gain the movements needed to write letters. Like most […]
Project Play Therapy wishes you a Happy Mother’s Day! We are honored to get to partner with so many incredible moms here at Project Play Therapy. We thank you for selflessly giving you time and energy to help your children grow. From driving your kids to and from therapy, collaborating with therapists, helping your […]
Let’s Talk About Zippers! Mastering dressing and fastener skills are important steps toward independence for any child. Zipping involves important skills like bilateral coordination, motor planning, pinch strength, maintaining an open thumb web space, and visual motor integration. Today, we’ll learn about some strategies to help your child conquer zipping! Click here to watch […]
Happy Earth Day! What is Earth Day? Earth Day was first celebrated in 1907! It is an annual event in support of protecting our environment. It is a day that is celebrated all around the world on April 22nd. Earth Day is celebrated with events and activities that focus on nature conservation, recycling, and […]
April is Occupational Therapy month! Here at Project Play Therapy we have an incredible team of Occupational Therapists! Our therapists go above and beyond for their kiddos, families, and school partners. We are happy to celebrate our OTs today and every day! Scroll down to learn more about Occupational Therapy and meet our awesome OT […]
Let’s Explore Outer Space! Today for Women’s History Month we are honoring Caroline Herschel. She was a German astronomer who discovered several comets. She was actually the first woman to ever to be recognized in a science based field and the first woman to ever discover a comet! So for today’s activity, one of our […]