Anne Zachry

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, How to Get Baby To Sleep Through the Night 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sleeping Infant

Do you have problems with your baby sleeping through the night? Maybe he falls asleep just fine, but then he wakes up in the night and calls out for you. This can be even more of a problem when […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Activities to Promote Fine Motor Skills 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Writing on a vertical surface such as a wall is a wonderful way to develop fine motor skills. It puts the wrist into an extended position and facilitates coordination in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Skills Needed for Handwriting 1 month ago

Writing is a multifaceted activity in which a child has to pay attention to many separate tasks at one time. Initially, a child has to think of a topic about which he is going to write, or formulate an idea for […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Developmental Milestones 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Use this infant developmental milestones chart as a general guide to see what skills and behaviors are common for each age level.

Infant Developmental Milestones Chart:

Newborn

Closes fingers […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Other Types of Sensory Defensiveness 1 month, 3 weeks ago

If your child has tactile defensiveness, it’s likely that there are some other issues going on as well. You might notice a resistance to eating certain textures of food, which is called oral defensiveness. I […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, What is a sensory processing disorder…continued! 1 month, 3 weeks ago

“What is a sensory processing disorder?” It is a condition in which an individual has difficulty processing the information coming in from the various systems. With a sensory processing disorder, one, two, or […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Help! My child is sensitive to touch! 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Help! My child is sensitive to touch! In this entry, I’m going to share a little about sensory defensiveness, specifically tactile defensiveness. A child with general sensory defensiveness is overly sensitive to […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, The Development of Fine Motor Skills 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fine motor skills are the way that we use our fingers and hands to manipulate small objects. They are very important when we go to school and it’s time to work with pencils, crayons, and scissors. However, fine […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Wonderful Parenting Resources! 1 year, 2 months ago

Carolina Kinder Development offers a wide variety of services, including a number of new videos on demand. These lively and engaging videos show parents solid techniques for helping their baby (and baby’s head!) d […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Infant Massage is Beneficial! 1 year, 8 months ago

Touch plays an important role in infant development, and research reveals that infant massage is beneficial. When you massage your baby, you are bonding and forming a special connection! In fact, research t […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Fun DIY lacing cards for fine motor skills! 1 year, 11 months ago

These DIY lacing cards are a fun way for a child to work on fine motors skills, bilateral integration (using two hands together), and motor planning! Making them in a variety of shapes and colors will help a […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Gravitational Insecurity 1 year, 11 months ago

Children who present with sensory issues can be classified as having sensory defensiveness, registration problems, modulation issues, and sensory integration problems. One type of sensory defensiveness is called […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Fun Fine Motor Tong Activity! 2 years ago

Kids love this fun fine motor tong activity! The great thing about this activity is that it helps develop those fine motor skills that are important for writing, typing, using scissors, and fastening fasteners on […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, What is occupational therapy? 2 years, 2 months ago

Have you ever wondered, “What is occupational therapy?” If so, today is your lucky day, because I’m going to tell you!

Occupational therapy (OT) helps individuals with injuries or disabilities increase […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, More about Sensory Defensiveness 4 years, 2 months ago

When a child has tactile defensiveness, it’s likely that there are some other issues going on as well. You might notice a resistance to eating certain textures of food, which is called oral defensiveness. If yo […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Sensory Processing & the Vestibular System 4 years, 8 months ago

The vestibular system helps us know where our bodies are in space and provides a sense of balance and posture. As we move about, our eyes and ears take in sensory information and send that information to the […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, More About Sensory Defensiveness 4 years, 9 months ago

If your child has tactile defensiveness, it’s likely that there are some other issues going on as well. You might notice a resistance to eating certain textures of food, which is called oral defensiveness. I […]

Anne Zachry wrote a new post, Activities for Tactile Defensiveness 4 years, 9 months ago

Children with sensory issues can be classified as having sensory defensiveness, registration problems, modulation issues, and sensory integration problems. In this entry, I’m going to share a little about s […]