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Info Spot 4 the Special Tot
http://ot4specialtots.blogspot.com
Topics are related to infants and toddlers with special needs including: parenting, development & play, education, medical/health, therapy/early intervention, and social issues. Blog operated by a pediatric occupational therapist who is a mother to 2 young children
Recent Posts
Finding Christmas Gifts For Toddlers With Developmental Delays
For some reason Christmas shopping starts sooner and sooner each year. I noticed that before Halloween had even come, Christmas stuff was already out. When I was younger, I would always go shopping with my mom, sister, and other female relatives the ...
Ambidextrous Versus No Hand Preference
Most children begin to prefer using one hand over the other for skilled activities (e.g. eating meal with a spoon, throwing a ball at a target) by the time they are in preschool (age 3-5 years). Technically, they aren't considered "behind" if they ha...
Why Would a Toddler Talk If He Doesn\'t Have a Reason?
If my husband waited on me hand-and-foot, did all my chores, and took care of every need of our children, we might actually talk less. Why? Because there wouldn't be discussions about who is going to take my daughter to soccer practice, what to add t...
Heart Defects in Babies Contribute to Feeding Problems
So often, I work with babies that have various heart defects and more often than not, the babies have feeding problems too. Even after the heart problems have been resolved through surgery or the child "growing out of it", the feeding problems linger...
Keeping the Kids Busy During Long Car Rides
Keeping the Kids Busy During Long Car Rides...
Allergy Testing
I'm so glad November is here...October was super crazy in terms of having sick children, busy at work, favorite tree infested with beetles and getting cut down, computer crashing, busy weekend plans, etc... I'm also glad November is here because that...

