Using utensils at mealtime is an essential skill that will promote independence and confidence while eating. This can result in children being more willing to try different foods and improve motor planning skills. A key factor for feeding when it comes to trying new...
For children with normal separation anxiety, there are steps you can take to make the process of separation anxiety easier. Practice separation. Leave your child with a caregiver for brief periods and short distances at first. As your child gets used to separation,...
Learning how to tie shoes is an important milestone for self-care development in school aged children, which is often addressed by occupational therapists at TEAM 4 Kids. When you begin teaching your child how to tie shoes, try incorporating some of the following tips...
Tips to Encourage Pincer Grasp What is pincer grasp? Pincer grasp is when the index finger and the thumb meet to pick up small objects in a controlled fashion, which typically emerges between 9 to 12 months of age. Why is pincer grasp important? Pincer grasp is...
Fine motor skills include small muscle planning within the hands, fingers, and wrist. These movements are used for daily tasks such as zipping, tying shoes, holding a pencil, and cutting. Fine motor development starts in the shoulder and moves down to the wrist and...
App of the Week: Ready to Print This app teaches visual perception and motor coordination of prewriting strokes that are a necessary foundation prior to learning to write ABCs and 123s in a developmentally sequential manner. Although this app is more pricey than...
Children are showing interest in drawing at a younger age today than children even 10 years ago. This piqued interest is attributed to many variables, some of which include companies developing toys that are introducing drawing to toddlers, educational video games,...
We use grasp patterns to pick up objects, to hold our silverware, to utilize objects, and to manipulate our writing utensils. Our grasp patterns develop with us when we are young generally progressing from a full hand grasp to independent use of our fingers and small...
T.E.A.M. 4 Kids IS MOVING! We are currently located on the North East corner of the 303 and Greenway Road in Suite 216. This is located between the Fitness One and the Animal Hospital. The physical address is: 16578 W. Greenway Rd. Suite #216 Surprise, AZ 85388...
This Week's Technology of the Week comes as a recommendation from Jan on our Occupational Therapy Team. Her recommended technology that she suggests be paired with her previous Body Awareness blog post is the This game will help children to build a picture of a person...
