Occupational Therapy Programs for Infants
0-3 Years Old
Occupational Therapy Infant Program
Occupational Therapy Programs for Infants During a baby’s first year of life, success at each stage of development provides the foundation to accomplish later developmental milestones. In this digital download series, HOFOT outlines specific activities and exercises to support your baby’s achievement at each of the following development stages:
-Tummy Time (4 months)
-Rolling (6 months)
-Sitting (8 months)
-Crawling (10 months)
-Cruising (11 months)
With each stage of development, HOFOT gives you playful and therapeutic fine and gross motor suggestions that you can do with your child multiple times a day to facilitate achievements within this developmental time frame.
Infant Program Video Downloads
By 4 months of age, your baby is working on developing their head neck control, and this should be your primary focus at this stage. One of the best ways for you to help your child to develop neck extension is by practicing tummy time!
In this digital download, you will learn to practice the following exercises with your infant:
Tummy Time with a Rattle
Tummy Time with Thin Rings
Tummy Time with a Mirror
In this digital download, Kim demonstrates 6 month old rolling from an Occupational Therapist's perspective. Learn about why rolling is such an important milestone in your child's development and help them practice in under 15 minutes.
In this digital download, Kim demonstrates 8 month old sitting from an Occupational Therapist's perspective. Sitting helps to strengthen your baby's neck and back muscles, as well as their core and rotators. Learn about the stages of sitting and how it helps your child's overall muscle development, and then learn how you can practice with them!
In this video, you will learn how to practice the following with your baby:
Lateral Weight Shifting
Rotation
Lateral Shifting with Rotation
In this digital download, Kim demonstrates 10 month old crawling from an Occupational Therapist's perspective. Crawling is your baby's first efficient method of getting around on their own, which is why it is such an important milestone to build to! Learn about the stages of crawling and how it helps your child's overall muscle development, and then learn how you can practice with them!
In this video, you will learn how to practice the following with your baby:
Tummy Bicycling
Pivoting
Crawling with Directional Change
Once your baby has mastered all of their earlier OT exercises, like tummy time, rolling, sitting and crawling, they are on their way to begin cruising! Cruising is your baby's opportunity to explore his or her enviroment from a vertical standpoint and is their last milestone before walking.
In this digital download, learn why cruising is so important in developing strength and coordination and master the techniques to practice with your infant!
Help your 15 month old practice their occupational therapy exercises at home with this video download from Hands on Fun OT! This part of the video series will show you how to practice the following exercises and fine motor and gross motor activities with your children:
Placing Pegs in a Pegboard
Stacking the Blocks
Shape Sorter
Creeping Up the Stairs
Kneeling
Help your 18 month old practice their occupational therapy exercises at home with this video download from Hands on Fun OT! This part of the video series will show you how to practice the following exercises and fine motor and gross motor activities with your children:
Turning the Pages of a Book
Scribbling with a Crayon
Walking Up and Down the Stairs with Support
Walking Backwards
Help your 22 month old practice their occupational therapy exercises at home with this video download from Hands on Fun OT! This part of the video series will show you how to practice the following exercises and fine motor and gross motor activities with your children:
Pulling and Pushing Pop Beads
Imitating Horizontal and Vertical Strokes
Running
Walking Sideways
Throwing a Ball
Kicking a Ball