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OTA 1270
April 21, 2016
assembly projects, and those with >5 steps. I drafted a design based on her verbal
description and had my son cut it out for me. The flower puzzle addresses
sequencing, fine motor, bimanual manipulation, and problem solving. Total time
spent from conception to creation was over 3 hours. Cost: $2
First treatment
Second treatment
OT Shop.......insanely organized.
Melissa allowed me the freedom to work independently with each student, and only
offered support when I asked for it. She was really excited about the projects I
made, and chose to keep them in the kindergarten room so that she could
incorporate them into her regular routine.
Wood Flower Puzzle: The idea for this project came about during a conversation
we had about the variety of tasks in the OT Shop. The bulk of the tasks required
only 1-2 steps to complete. I noticed that there was one task that required about 56 steps. I asked her about this task, and wondered why there werent any 3-4 step
tasks. She told me about her wood flower puzzle, and said that she gave it to a boy
scout to use as a model for a bulk production for his eagle scout project. She never
heard from him again, and she hasnt been able to find a similar pattern. I had her
describe it to me, and I worked up a prototype. Then I had my son cut it out for me,
and, once she approves the design, he will make her 20 more just like it so that she
can add it to the OT Shop. He is planning on doing it this summer for his eagle scout
project, and she will be able to use it for the upcoming school year.
I know I probably did more than I should have, but I loved every single minute of
each project. It was 100% complete and total validation to see my projects in
action, and to witness how much each child enjoyed using them. Best spring break
ever.