There is no doubt that the challenges of online learning have been felt throughout the community. With this becoming a more prominent method of schooling than ever before, it’s important that we keep the kid’s physical health in mind as well as optimizing their...
At Team 4 Kids we love teaching young athletes how to build strength, power and endurance with the goal of decreasing the risk of injuries during sports. Our body is split into 3 planes of movement the sagittal plane which allows flexion and extension, a frontal plane...
Headspace is a free app that acts as a “gym for your mind” that utilizes guided meditations to promote mindfulness, stress relief, & peace of mind. https://www.headspace.com/ Mike - Occupational Therapy Team
When your child receives diagnosis questions can (and usually will) begin to flood your brain to ask your doctor. In addition, before you know it you could very easily overwhelm yourself with questions of your own. What do I do? Who do I talk to? What about school?...
Pediatric Occupational Therapists work with children to make participating in their daily occupations more independent through adaptation or skill building. An important occupation for children is brushing their teeth or at least allowing an adult to brush their...
This app is a wonderful app for self-regulation, calming, and bilateral coordination. The app offers calming music paired with motor movement patterns that children can imitate with their fingers or watch and imitate with their full body (using arms, legs, or head)....
The fall brings with it some cooler weather that allows us more, much needed time outdoors and ways to be active. However, it also brings with it the often overwhelming, scary, unusual, and illogical holiday of Halloween. Don’t get my words wrong, I enjoy Halloween...
The fall is a time to get outdoors and enjoy the cooler temperatures. Here are some outdoor and indoor fall activities, brought to you by a pediatric occupational therapist, to stimulate the senses which include: visual, olfactory, auditory, and tactile. Some...
Is your child struggling to learn about emotions? Emotions are actually a pragmatic skill often referred to as social skills. Pragmatics are the social rules for language in social interactions. Such interactions include greetings, eye contact, taking turns in...
We are asked quite frequent: What you can I do at home to help my toddler be physically fit and stay active? Take a look below at some ideas to help encourage your toddlers activity around the house! ▪ Offer play equipment and toys that help toddlers get moving....
