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Occupational Therapy: Developing Hand Strength with Therasaurs
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Try keeping one in the freezer for cold therapy. They can also be immersed in warm water for an interesting change. Here is one hand strengthening exercise - Grasp dino in the palm of the hand so that the hand is covering the dino. Squeeze and hold. Relax and repeat 10 times.
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