by Dan DeMarle | Mar 10, 2024 | Occupational Therapy, Other Health Impairment, Sensory Processing Disorder
Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water? Are you “too shy” or “too sensitive” according to others? Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm you? If your answers are yes, you...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2024 | Classroom, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Teaching
Increasing muscle strength, using screen filters, and eliminating fluorescent lights are just some ways to treat dysgraphia – a disability that impacts writing abilities – and to improve handwriting for a lifetime. Practical Strategies & Tools to Help Kids with...
by Dan DeMarle | May 6, 2023 | Classroom, Occupational Therapy, Reading, Teaching
When elementary students are physically overstimulated or emotionally dysregulated, these exercises may help them get ready for the work of reading. https://www.edutopia.org/article/occupational-therapy-tips-young-readers
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2022 | Occupational Therapy, Parents/Guardians
…And taught me how to better parent a child with special needs. Here are four carefully and thoughtfully designed occupational therapy home supports that helped my child improve his attention, behavior, gross motor skills, and anxiety — all symptoms of ADHD, OCD, and...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 4, 2021 | Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic Impairment, Physical Therapy
Getting Help for a Balance Disorder You need your sense of balance to stand, walk, bend down, drive, and more. If it gets disrupted, you may struggle to work, study, or even do simple daily activities. Balance problems also increase the risk of dangerous falls. Click...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 26, 2021 | Developmental Coordination Disorder, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic Impairment, Physical Therapy
Developmental dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a physical coordination disorder that makes it challenging to coordinate motor and sensory tasks. This article provides an overview of developmental dyspraxia, including diagnosis,...
