My Joshua has Down Syndrome, and as a result we have spent many an hour at occupational therapy working on his fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are especially important for tasks like self feeding, self dressing, and writing.

There are many conditions that can cause fine motor delays. One thing that you might notice during therapy is your child’s occupational therapist using a lot of toys. They are using a concept called play therapy. Using play therapy makes it more fun for the child because they are usually doing activities that they enjoy. You can also take some of the play therapies that the therapist is using and incorporate them into your child’s normal play at home. Here are some great toys that can help you to do this.

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