OT tips
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:21 pm
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share some OT tips that I use with my daughter. Maybe others can share some of their tips.
During meal times Lily (1 year old) naturally wants to use her non BPI arm for finger foods. Over the last couple months I have been encouraging her to use her BPI arm. At first she had a hard time picking up the piece of food now over months of practice she can pick up the food easily. She also lifts her arm up as far as she can. She cannot bring it up to her mouth but with more practice I think she will. I have seen lots of improvement ,its amazing how far she can move her arm when she is not paying attention. Sometimes I will have her reach for the food and she will go further then she knows she can... if that makes sense. We have also been encouraging her to use her BPI arm to help drink from her cup.
During meal times Lily (1 year old) naturally wants to use her non BPI arm for finger foods. Over the last couple months I have been encouraging her to use her BPI arm. At first she had a hard time picking up the piece of food now over months of practice she can pick up the food easily. She also lifts her arm up as far as she can. She cannot bring it up to her mouth but with more practice I think she will. I have seen lots of improvement ,its amazing how far she can move her arm when she is not paying attention. Sometimes I will have her reach for the food and she will go further then she knows she can... if that makes sense. We have also been encouraging her to use her BPI arm to help drink from her cup.