Looking for an easy way to work on visual motor skills with kids? Try this quick tip! Visual motor integration is the ability to coordinate the eyes and hands together to complete a task. Tracing lines of a picture with a bottle of liquid glue is amazing practice for this and is a great opportunity to promote hand strength, too! We are about to lay shiny sequins on this one. What can you create with your little one?
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Pam Braley has been an occupational therapist since 1997 and has worked in several environments including pediatric inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, step down NICU, and currently school based for the past 8 years. She is a mother of two beautiful children, Jack (7) and Ella (5). Pam enjoys cooking, reading a good book, exercising including walks, yoga, and training with friends. This quote has traveled with Pam to each desk she has claimed while being an OT and helps her stay focused both in her career and as a mom.
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So important! Great suggestion/tip for working on those early skills! Thank you for sharing via FB today! It is appreciated!