If your child goes to OT, ask to watch a session. Then at home try to replicate the activities done there. I firmly believe neural and motor growth is much more beneficial when done daily rather than once or twice a week. When I had a program for Title 1 kindergarten and first grade students, I tested my children and then took those that had motor problems to the OT room and worked on balance, eye/hand coordination and muscle strength. It was amazing to see the improvement in these areas. It often took two years to remediate the lags, but it was time well spent.
The areas I tested were balance, crossing midline, proprioception, dominance, and directionality. Then we would work on them daily. I had one little girl who had a stroke in utero and had very severe problems with movement, with the left side almost immovable We worked for two years remediating lags. Last year I met her at the store and at age 20, she had no noticeable problems. Talk about a moment of pride, that was surely one for me. It can be done with daily consistent remediation.
Build an obstacle course in a room in your house. Include balance beam, hula hoops to jump in, milk crates to throw bean bags into, crawling tunnel and balls to bounce and catch. It can be fun and so great for neural/motor growth.
When your child completes it, say this little rap I did all the time with my students,
I’M GOOD, I’M VERY GOOD, AND I CAN DO GOOD THINGS
P.E.A.R.L 