Hi, I’m Kerry and thanks for stopping by!  Welcome to my little creative space for all things do-it-yourself OT.  I am a pediatric occupational therapist who is passionate about creating things by hand. I decided to start this blog as a way to share my ideas for creating your own therapy-based projects. This is an idea I’ve had on my mind for sometime now, and I am so excited to be getting started.   

After finishing my master’s degree in occupational therapy (2006), I worked in private practice pediatrics.  Over the years, I’ve had some pretty great opportunities working with some pretty amazing therapists and super great families.  Besides working in the clinic, I have also worked in early intervention, hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding), and aquatic therapy.   I often made things for the families I worked with like weighted stuffed animals and lap pads, handiwriters, raised lined paper, buttoning devices, and fine motor activities for kids to take home.  

Across this site, you will find projects for individuals across the lifespan not just pediatrics.  All the occupational therapy tools, and fine motor games and activities I make are made typically from items found around the home, at your local thrift store, or from your local hardware or hobby craft store. Furthermore, I love using items headed for recycling bin- I am a total fan of going green so I upcycle and repurpose items as much as possible.   

Whether its adaptive equipment, memory aids, sensory tools, or fine motor gadgets, I am the one behind those projects.  If you have questions or suggestions for future projects, or just want to say hello, I’d love to hear from you.  You can contact me here. You can also sign up for the newsletter here.