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Cold Weather Approaching… Plans for indoor play and regulation Strategies
With the cold weather setting in, all us parents are ramping up for the increased energy of our children that can no longer go outside for very long! We all know that kids, and even adults, are not made to sit still indoors all day no matter how hard it is to keep them entertained.…
Read MoreSensory Creatures with Sensory Diet needs
As parents we are conscious of our child’s sensory system likes and dislikes and often cater to them without even realizing. We rock them as a baby which is meeting their “vestibular need” or hug them when they are tired which provides input to their “proprioceptive” system that helps them to calm. What we are…
Read MoreSensory/Calming Bottles
Sensory Bottles What a fun and easy activity to do in your home with your child! Calming bottles are great for sensory play and to calm an anxious child. What you will need: A clear bottle with lid food coloring items you want to put in your bottle (beads, glitter, Legos) You decide! water baby…
Read More8 Tips to Improve Handwriting for Children
Here are some great tips to help improve your child’s handwriting: 1. Use a finger to space out your words if you are having difficulty with word spacing. 2. Participate in hand strengthening activities to increase hand strength and endurance. Some ideas of hand strengthening activities include: using theraputty and finding small objects hidden…
Read MoreImportance of Handwriting
Why Can’t My Child Do It? It’s Just Handwriting! Children become very good hand writers by developing muscle strength, problem solving skills and eye hand coordination. A child who does not have the necessary skills that are developed before handwriting (i.e. arm strength, eye-hand coordination, letter and shape perception) will eventually struggle to complete such tasks at school and home. The following problems may be…
Read MoreUsing a Exercise Ball At Home
Using a therapy or exercise ball at home with your child can greatly contribute to your child’s success as it provides an extra pair of hands that help your child have greater control over their movements! The ideas below can help your child with muscle strength, using their muscles in a controlled manner, sensory processing…
Read MoreWHAT DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS SHOULD MY CHILD BE DOING BY 24 MONTHS?
WHAT DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS SHOULD MY CHILD BE DOING BY 24 MONTHS? GROSS MOTOR SKILLS * Stoops to retrieve toy and returns to stand * Kicks ball * Jumps down off low surface, jumps forward * Goes up stairs without a rail placing both feet on each step FINE MOTOR SKILLS * Imitates horizontal and vertical strokes * Can match 3…
Read More10 developmental benefits of reading!
10 DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS OF READING! One on one interaction with your child! Pre-reading skills (how you hold a book, reading left to right, what words look like) Helps develop fine motor skills for turning pages Helps develop understanding of action words (running, swinging, eating) Teaches concepts of space (under, over, below, in) Increases your…
Read MorePhysical Therapy and Orthotics
PHYSICAL THERAPY AND ORTHOTICS Physical therapists play a critical role in identifying the need for orthotics. The decision to use orthotics is based on the assessment of range of motion, foot alignment, voluntary control of movement, muscle tone, and functional level of the child. The foot provides stability and mobility; therefore, an orthosis…
Read MoreSequencing
Listed below are some great ways to target sequencing skills: Create an obstacle course and have the child follow 2-3 step directions Have the child describe basic routine events by telling what he or she did first, next and last (e.g. brushing teeth) Have the child follow 2-step directions using “before” and “after” Have the…
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