Swimming is a fun activity that offers a number of different benefits for children, especially for those with sensory concerns. It focuses on building strength and endurance as well as targets proprioceptive, tactile, vestibular, olfactory, and...
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Make trying new foods at home more exciting and less stressful with this simple yet motivating app! This free app was developed by a Pediatric Nutritionist with years of experience helping children and families improve eating habits. To lighten...
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Social media provides us with access to an abundance of great information quickly. As a speech-language pathologist and a mother, I use social media to assist me with new and exciting ideas for activities and mealtimes. Here are just a few...
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There are many toys designed to promote play for your little one, but here are some ideas that we, as physical therapists, use daily when working with your kids. Ages 0-6 months: Main Idea- Toys that are visually and audibly attractive or toys...
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“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how they learn.” – O. Fred Donaldson What is play? Play is engaging in an activity for enjoyment rather than a serious or practical purpose. The play takes on many...
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Cerebral Palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood, according to the CDC. In 2008, 58.2% of children with CP could walk independently, 11.3% walked using a hand-held mobility device, and 30.6% had limited or no walking ability...
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I have been approached many times, as a physical therapist, by parents who are concerned with the way their children are walking especially from the ages of 1-5. The concerns vary from; one or both feet turning in, feet turning out, walking on...
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This is a fun app that can help with fine motor coordination and visual motor coordination, as well as introducing scissor skills. The app’s goal is to operate virtual scissors using the children’s thumb and index finger to snip...
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