When Lin was really little, we got some great tips from the occupational therapist regarding playing. I would like to share these and other tips that I have come across over time with you.

1. When drawing, tape the paper down. Lin uses this most often when playing. She loves to draw! But Lin moves rather uncoordinated. As a result, her paper slides in all directions when she draws. That's why we always tape the paper down in all four corners. And recently I discovered a roll of masking tape. It doesn't stick as well, but it is easier to remove from the paper itself. As a result, Lin's drawings finally don't have bits of tape stuck in the corners.

2. We also made a few strips of velcro at the table. The soft part on the table, the hard part on everything. First of all on a placemat for during eating or drawing or actually any moment when we don't need the velcro.

And then there are all sorts of toys. A wooden spiral, a puzzle or a book.

3. Use a non-slip mat. Toys, books or drawing paper will slide away less easily.

4. There are also toys that are well suited to be attached to the table or chair with a rope. This allows Lin to pull her toys back to her if they have fallen.

5. Lin has trouble touching something on the tablet. She keeps touching the wrong places with her hand. This can be solved (somewhat) by cutting off the index finger of a glove so that only the index finger can be used to touch things on the tablet.

6. Pipe insulation (see link) is ideal for wrapping around something. First of all, around pipes, but what about on the edge of a kitchen? Lin has a really nice kitchen and she likes to play in it, but because of her instability, she sometimes falls forward with her head. Right on the edge of the kitchen. With a piece of insulation pipe around it, it hurts a lot less. We also used the stuff around a spoon. This makes the handle a lot thicker and therefore easier for Lin to hold.

7. But lastly, and perhaps most importantly: use your imagination. What works for Lin, doesn't necessarily work for every child. Look around you and think outside the box. Just like we use an ironing clamp. No, not for ironing (because I hate that) but to clamp books to the table. Not the first thing you think of when you walk into a store, but with a little imagination you can make some really nice adjustments.

Do you have any fun adjustments/tips you would like to share?