November 15, 20160Comments

How To Get Wriggly Kids To Sit Still

So many exciting new sensory products are coming onto the market this year! This is the Squellet Core Cushion and it’s great to help children sit, listen, learn or do...

Occumax's TherapeuTIP of the Day

Self Regulation

Thumb & Finger Thursday

February 21, 20140Comments

Five ways to help beat after school meltdowns for kids with Autism who keep it together in class.

We are now a few weeks into the school year and in the Occupational Therapy clinic we are beginning to hear the same old tale from parents …“The teacher says my child has no...

by Natalie Brown

Fine Motor Skills

Occumax's TherapeuTIP of the Day

Table Time Tuesday

Tactile defensiveness

Visual Motor Skills

February 18, 20143Comments

Five benefits of shaving cream for Occupational Therapy Home Programs

Shaving cream has to be my all time favourite activity to improve handwriting and visual motor skills. Shaving cream is an inexpensive, fun and motivating therapeutic activity...

by Natalie Brown