103 What happens in an Early Intervention occupational therapy session and how you can use this at home

Summary: At sometime during the first five years we'll hear of children going to see an occupational therapist. Maybe it will be our child or a friends. But what really goes on in that session? Tonya Cooley pedatric occupational therapist at therapyfunzone.com is our interview this week as she pulls back the curtains on what happens in her sessions, shares her go to toys and play activities. Listen:: Listen to this week’s show | subscribe through iTunes | on-the-go device What we learn in this podcast:: When might a parent see an OT in early intervention? When you see a child and parent for a session what may happen? What happens when you leave? How do you keep progress moving forward? How do you encourage parents and carers to incorporate these activities into their daily routines and rhythms? What are your 3 most used toys in each session? What games can we use to encourage fine motor skills? Share some scissor activities we can do at home Clothes pegs and clothes pins activities Tongs and whether we should use them and chopsticks Tonya gives and overview on the other senses; tactile, vestibular and proprioception How do you know that your child needs help by an OT? Calming activities that work Links:: duct tape lego capes :: busy kids happy mom 5 things we should do this summer Parenting class: Summer master parenting teleconference Ebook: Frugal and Fun Enjoying the Summer Holidays – The Thrifty Way   Now that you listened to this episode of Raising Playful Tots, here’s what you could to do next: Education is meaningless without action. So, tell me what you learned from this episode, and how you plan to apply it to your family in the comment section. If you enjoyed this episode, do me a favor and share it on Twitter or Facebook. Or better yet, send a personal email to one of your friends whom you’d think would love this. This part is important. I’m currently have only a few reviews on iTunes, and I need to get to 10 reviews. If you have a few seconds, can you please go to iTunes and leave me an honest review (after subscribing). Thank you.