Dressing Skills Enable Proprioception Development
For many of us, putting on socks in the morning is a common activity. We know exactly how to do it and it’s a common routine we perform...
Hand-Over-Hand Assistance
Teachers love to help their students learn. I have seen teachers use hand-over-hand assistance when teaching children.There is a natural...
Scissor cutting solutions for preschoolers
I find kids really enjoy using a scissor. When I first introduce scissor use with paper, children usually try to find a way to approach...
Sensory Solutions: The Importance of Staying Creative
A couple days ago I introduced you to the lovely Patrick, and his desire to play music. I thought you would be interested to see how he...
Why Do Preschoolers Overstuff Their Mouths?
There are some preschoolers who tend to stuff their mouths. They do this for a variety of reasons, however, in my experience, this is...
Assisting Children in Pencil Grasp Development
Remember when you were a kid and your teacher was showing you how to use a pencil for the first time? For many of us, this is a distant...
Cyndi Elliott Teaching Just-Right Assistance
In my latest video, I demonstrate for a paraprofessional how-to provide the just-right amount of assistance when supporting a...
People First Language
Words are very powerful. We can all learn to use words with more grace and improve our greater understanding of them. The subject I am...
How-to Teach Cutting with Scissors to Preschoolers
The thought of your child or student holding a pair of scissors is scary, it even terrifies you to the core. You can already see the...
Got Scissors?
Ahhhh, the joys of learning to cut with scissors or rather, the pleasure of supporting children on how-to cut with scissors. For the...