Oral Motor Equipment for Sensory and Feeding – Episode 104

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In this episode, I discuss a variety of oral motor items that can be helpful for toddlers with sensory processing and positive feeding skills.

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Z-Vibe Travel Kit

Jigglers

Green Chewy Tube

Hollow Teething Tubes

Vibrating Toothbrush

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Sammons Preston Rubber Massage Brush on Amazon

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These are “old school” oral motor infant teething, gum massagers, oral sensory tools.  These are not made for babies that already have teeth! They can and will bite through this fairly easily with teeth!  

It is a good item for babies who don’t have teeth yet, and who are needing some massage on their gums to help them feel better while they are trying to get their teeth to push through!  

It is also a good oral sensory tool for de-sensitizing or for stimulating an infants mouth to help with feeding strategies.

Sammons Preston Rubber Massage Brush

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Amazon Carrot Harvest Fine Motor and Cognitive Toy

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Wooden toy for matching and sorting different sized carrots. Great for fine motor skills also to remove and place the carrots in the board!

Balance Disc on Amazon

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This is not a new discovery. . . this balance disc or “disc-o-sit” is a great addition to your therapy equipment. Kids can use these to sit or stand on. Most of the time, we use these for sitting – either to practice working on balance and activating their core muscles, or as a “wiggle seat” for those kiddos that are able to sit well, but have that sensory “need” to move more. This allows them to get some movement in while sitting in one place!

Mentorship Opportunity

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I am currently providing mentorship to: New OT Grad’s, OT’s New to Early Intervention, and any other Early Intervention therapist or provider that is interested!!

Join me now for video meetings where we can discuss issues related to OT with the pediatric population, and especially for Early Intervention and Early Childhood.

Current prices – subject to change at any time:  $25 for a 30 minute session or $40 for a 60 minute session.  These video sessions are one-on-one with me, Allison Carter, of the Milestones Podcast!

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Tactile Sensory Processing and the Changing Seasons – Episode 103

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On this episode, I discuss how the changing seasons can affect those people with Tactile Sensory Processing Sensitivities.

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Kelsey Philpott-Robinson, Alison E. Lane, Karen Harpster; Sensory Features of Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Am J Occup Ther July/August 2016, Vol. 70(4), 7004220010p1–7004220010p8. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.019497

Looking for: Fine Motor, Sensory, Feeding Items?

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Check out the Milestone Podcast Amazon Store!  I have started a collection of fine motor, sensory, books, and feeding items that you may find helpful all in one place!

These are things you may want to add to your personal “therapy” collection.  Parents of infants and toddlers may find these ideas helpful for Birthday, Christmas, or other Holiday gift lists!

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Fubbles: Bubble Party Machine

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This bubble machine works so well!! It puts out so many bubbles you can’t even believe it! 

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Fine Motor Skill Milestones – Episode 102

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Fine Motor Skill Milestones.  In this episode, I discuss the fine motor skills that I consider to be “milestones” for kids in the ages of birth-three years.  I also present a research study on handwriting interventions with at-risk kindergarteners.

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AJOT Handwriting Article

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2016, Vol. 70, 7003220020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.018820

Autism Parenting Magazine Back to School Special

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