Kimberly Wiggins – Posture, Stability and Grip: 30 Strategies for Fine Motor Success

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Speaker:Kimberly Wiggins, OTR/L

Duration:3 Hours 07 Minutes

Format:Audio and Video

Copyright:Apr 17, 2024  

Description

Session description: Join Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, author, highly sought-after presenter, and expert on sensorimotor development, to discover the critical developmental sequence needed for precision in handwriting, cutting, self-care, and more! Come away with TONS of easy strategies and inexpensive adaptations for use in any setting to promote posture, shoulder stability, bilateral coordination, hand dominance, wrist extension, and functional grip!   

Speaker

Kimberly Wiggins, OTR/L

Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics who has worked in a variety of settings, but extensively in public school settings, for over 20 years. Kim is currently a full-time therapist at the Binghamton City School District and the owner of OTKimWiggins, which primarily focuses on providing educational opportunities for parents and professionals. She is an experienced national and international program developer who has produced and presented training workshops and seminars on a variety of topics since 2010.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kimberly Wiggins is the owner of OTKim Wiggins and has employment relationships with Binghamton School District and Sensational Brain. She receives royalties as a published author. Kimberly Wiggins receives a speaker honorarium from Sensational Brain, Hands on Approaches, occupationaltherapy.com, and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kimberly Wiggins is a member of the AOTA and NYSOTA.

Objectives

1. State the functional mobility benefits of promoting good posture and seating adaptations.
2. Identify strategies to address shoulder stability and bilateral coordination to promote participation in ADLs and IADLs.
3. Describe approaches to develop and correct ineffective pencil grips to improve handwriting.

Outline

Fine Motor Skills and Function 

• Developmental impact 
• The case for precision 
• Engagement through play
• Assessing functional skills

Strategies, Modifications, and More! 

• Posture 
• Upper extremity stability 
• Bilateral coordination 
• Dominance 
• Wrist extension 
• Fine motor skills 

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapist Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists

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