Crochet is a relaxing and creative craft, but for individuals with physical challenges, it can be difficult to manage tasks like holding hooks, maintaining yarn tension, or sustaining hand stamina. Thankfully, with a few simple adaptations, you can modify your crochet tools to suit your unique needs, making the craft more accessible and enjoyable. In this post, we explore creative DIY solutions that can help make crocheting easier, from ergonomic handle adaptations to tension tools and one-handed crochet aids.
Setting up a new PTO or restructuring an existing one? Learn the nine essential positions that every PTO needs for success!
Most of us live online these days, but there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned sign to get the word out about your PTO. The key is to go bold. Make signs that are unexpected, clever, and colorful—and your parents will remember them! Here are 19 ideas to try.
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Help develop your child's large muscles and hand-eye coordination with this collection of 20 gross motor activities for kids! Perfect for occupational therapy, as classroom activities, or as a way to have fun at home, these ideas feel more like fun than practice!
Wheelchair Seating / Mobility
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Seven Pro Tips for ESP8266: I am sure, every maker and hobbyist are familiar with ESP8266 and I hope you also have some previous hands-on experience with the ESP8266 wifi transceiver. In this Instructable, I am not going to discuss the basic, how to get started etc. You will f…
From knitting to painting, scrapbooking and photography, here are some adaptive ways to get creative.
These printable handwriting paper templates are perfect for practicing letter formation skills. Get yours from Your Therapy Source.
Occupational therapy (OT) is the practice in which a practitioner uses meaningful and purposeful activities to improve an individual's quality of life. For example, if someone is recovering from a stroke and has an interest in gardening, I would plan gardening activities that focus on improving problem areas. So, are we basically physical therapists? No. We provide meaningful tasks instead of focusing on building strength through work outs. Physical therapy gives you a list of exercises to do once you go home after a session. OT gives you occupations (meaningful activities) to improve skills. A quote I love that differentiates PT and OT states that PT will get you back to walking, OT will get you back to walking with clothes on.
What is hyperlexia? Learn more about the hyperlexia diagnosis and the three proposed hyperlexia types
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Helping OT practitioners & students have the resources they need so they can disrupt the norm and be the best they can be for their patients!
