With Christmas right around the corner, many parents ask for gift suggestions to work on reaching therapy goals at home through play! Our therapists have offered their recommendations of toys for a variety of ages and ability levels. Check out the videos below for our...
The Interactive Metronome is a therapy tool that engages patients and drives them to improve their clinical outcomes. IM is used by over 15,000 providers in hospitals and clinics throughout the United States and Canada. Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists,...
Every child deserves to feel confident and competent. When they feel good and have the necessary skills, they succeed. Behavior is communication. What is your child’s behavior telling you? As an Occupational Therapist with 20+ years’ experience in private schools,...
Sensory processing describes the way each individual interprets their environment through their senses. The sensory input that we receive by interacting with objects through taste, touch, sound, sight, and smell helps us learn more about the world around us. As we...
When a child toe walks, he or she walks on the balls of the feet – the heels do not make contact with the ground. This condition is common with children who are in the learning stages of walking. However, after the age of two, most children transition naturally...
Autism which is diagnosed in toddlers and young children is typically characterized by repetitive behaviors and shortcomings in the ability to communicate and interact socially. Symptoms may manifest within the first three years of a child’s life, but they may also go...
Remember that good ol' game that would make your heart race every time you noticed five items in a row? Bingo can be a great way to implement gross motor activities and tasks with your kiddos while keeping them engaged and excited. All you’ll need is a fun, exciting...
Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a condition that is sometimes not recognized and is being experienced by more children today than in the past. It is also referred to as sensory integration disorder. It occurs when a child finds it difficult to absorb and...
Building blocks can be used to develop many skills we work on in occupational therapy. We would like to talk to you about imitation of block design and all the different areas this will help your child. First, do you have wooden blocks or plastic? In my opinion,...
My son Asher was born in Wisconsin, April of 2006 at a whopping 9lbs 11oz. With in the first two weeks of his life, he was hospitalized with the onset of pneumonia and his first double ear. infection. What we didn't know, was that this was the first of many. Through...
