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Sensory Processing
Jessica McMurdie

The 8 Sensory Systems

Visual Processing: Visual processing includes visual acuity (how clearly you can see) and ocular motor control (how well your eyes work together). Visual acuity is how clearly you can see things up close and far away. For example, 20/20 vision is considered normal visual acuity. Visual processing also includes other important ocular abilities that involve coordinated eye muscle movement.

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May 8, 2025 No Comments
Activities Crafts
Jessica McMurdie

Easy, Earth Day OT Activities

All you need is a plastic cup with a lid, scissors, a permanent marker and perhaps some glue and googly eyes (fun, but not a necessity). You’re going to create a face by drawing on the lid and cutting a slit for the mouth. Some cups already have a spout on the lid so this can also be the mouth.

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April 5, 2025 No Comments
Clever cookies & snacks
Jessica McMurdie

Bird Nest Cookie

Bird Nest Cookie Recipe.

Welcome spring with this adorable bird nest cookie! Practice dexterity skills to build the nest with chocolate “mud” and crunchy “twigs”. These tiny “tweets” are sure to please at your next spring time or Easter gathering…

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April 1, 2025 No Comments
Clever cookies & snacks
Jessica McMurdie

Rainbow Veggie Snack

How’s your luck with getting your kids to eat vegetables?
Our feeding therapists love this colorful Rainbow Snack because it gets kids interacting with veggies in a novel way. You can make these veggie topped crackers at home too. Talk about the colors, the textures and most importantly, have fun making these bite sized rainbows and lucky horseshoes! This snack will add a pop of color to your St. Patrick’s Day nibbles Who knew eating vegetables could be so fun?!

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March 11, 2025 No Comments

Friendship Party

Valentines Day is a sweet reminder to celebrate love and friendship! The kids at the clinic love these friendship themed...

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