Building Skills for Life

01/01/2022

09/17/2021

New products for people with and without disabilities, check it ou!

01/30/2021

I would like to share this inspiring story and new shoe line that could be a great solution to promote independence for many kids and adults with poor fine motor and motor planning skills, while still being stylish. Check it out!

Our company, BILLY Footwear, is the brainchild of two Seattle locals: Darin Donaldson and Billy Price. Our focus is on shoes that embody universal design, meaning they both appeal to and work for everyone. The term, "universal design" is used all the time in the construction of homes and city buildi...

11/30/2020

This is a great weekly newsletter with tons of information and resources for parents and young adults with disabilities. Check it out and sign up for your weekly newsletter!

Volume 22

11/16/2020

Do you have lots of branches and sticks in your backyard
after yesterday’s storm?

Here are some ideas for what you can do with sticks to improve fine motor skills while playing pick up sticks, visual motor skills by making letters of your name, copying shapes and playing tic tac toe, and gross motor skills after making a hop scotch or making a target.

Have fun!

11/08/2020

11/08/2020

Such a beautiful fall weekend! I hope you enjoyed it and your kids will continue to have fun in the next few weeks with the things Mother Nature gives us. I would like to share some ideas for activities you can do using leaves. Playing with leaves is a great way for sensory exploration as it provides so much tactile and visual input. The activities also promote fine motor skills, heavy work, bilateral hand use, visual motor skills, visual perceptual skills, eye-hand coordination, and lots more.

10/25/2020

10/25/2020

Welcome to Building Skills for Life!

Building Skills for Life is a new company that can assist families, children or young adults with providing Occupational Therapy (OT) services to develop and improve skills that are foundational, meaningful and impact their daily lives.

Occupational therapists use a variety of techniques and therapies to help children with physical, sensory, social/emotional and cognitive challenges, and to improve fine-motor skills, visual perception, cognitive skills, sensory processing and self-care skills. This can include helping a child learn how to hold a pencil, hit a baseball, dress, play with a peer, organize homework, and improve attention.

Building Skills for Life believes children thrive most in their natural environment which is why we provide Occupational Therapy at home, in school or in the community to build the skills necessary to allow your child to reach their fullest potential. We provide meaningful activities based on your child's unique skills, interests and strengths to engage the child/young adult in activities they enjoy, maximizing the potential for success.

Building Skills for Life offers evaluations, treatment and consultations. We provide in person therapy sessions, online Telehealth therapy, as well as Zoom or in person consultation sessions. We focus on seeing the possibilities and finding the path to individualized growth.

Please contact us inehubers@buildingskillsforlife.com
or (646) 283 4546 if you have any questions or would like to discuss how Building Skills for Life can support you!