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Ball Rolling Activity
This is a message that I sent to my student's. Feel free to use it and modify it to meet your student's specific needs. Today's activity...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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Chatty Classroom (update)
A while ago, I wrote a blog post about a really cool app called Too Loud Kids Noise Meter and Timer, available on IOS devices. I have...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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The NEW "Push-in" with Remote Learning
Remote learning is our new way of life these days due to COVID-19. Since this all started, the idea of "pushing in" to the classroom has...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Yellow Activity #4
NOTE: This is a message that I sent to my students this week. Feel free to use the idea but modify it to meet your specific needs. I...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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Green Activity 3
This is a message that I sent to my students this week. Feel free to use the idea but modify it to meet your specific needs. As your...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Blue/Green Activity 2
NOTE: This is an example of an email I've sent to my families. Please customize it to meet your needs. Hello OT Families! Bilateral...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 3, 20201 min read
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Blue Activity 1
NOTE: This is an email that I sent to my families. If you would like to use it, please customize it to meet your needs: Hello families!...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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"Tele - Stress"?
Is it just me or is the planning for telehealth super time consuming? I feel like I'm more stressed out now than I am during the regular...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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Reading and Writing Difficulties?
The primitive reflex movements lay down the patterns of neural networks and myelinization of pathways in the brain. This allows the...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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Letter Reversal Strategies
Letter reversals are common until the end of first or beginning of 2nd grade! However, even if your child is reversing letters in...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Nov 26, 20192 min read
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Your School Newsletter: Add info about Cutting Skills!
I recently wrote this article for my SCHOOL NEWSLETTER! Feel free to do the same! Did you know that two year old’s should be cutting...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Nov 20, 20192 min read
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We are writing a book!
To the pediatric therapists pounding the pavement each day, treating child after child...have you ever asked yourself why, during all of...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Apr 28, 20191 min read
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Cooking Group for Students with Autism
For the past two years, the speech therapist and I have been co-treating a COOKING GROUP with two self-contained classrooms for students...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Feb 27, 20191 min read
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Wiggins' Motor Labs in the News!!!
For the past 5 years I have coordinated a Motor Lab in two of my schools! This year the special services department thought that they...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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Chatty Classroom?
I’ve been using the Too Loud Kids Noise Meter & Timer FREE version app and it’s amazing! It uses the microphone and becomes a noise...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Jan 10, 20172 min read
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Holiday Shopping? OT Toys are Great!
Therapists have some REALLY COOL "equipment" and "toys." This stuff doesn't just have to be for kids that receive Occupational Therapy....
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Dec 9, 20164 min read
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Making Fidgets!
How do we make fidgets that don't become toys?! Yes, if a child is impulsive, fidgets can look like they are more distracting to a...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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Writing IEP Goals
Are you frustrated with reading or writing IEP goals that don't make sense? Are your goals specific? Are you able to monitor the goal...
Kim Wiggins
Jun 13, 20161 min read
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What did I do today? Played ZINGO!
Zingo by ThinkFun is a fabulous game and I've played it for so many years. However, did you know that they have various versions of...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
May 24, 20161 min read
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"What do I do today?" Try the Salt Craft!
Looking to address visual motor, visual closure, fine motor control, and hand strength in one activity? All you need is: glue, food...
Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
May 12, 20162 min read
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