This week's app of the week is recommended from our Speech Therapy Team - The app is called: My First Songs. My First Songs teaches your child a variety of nursery rhymes in a fun and interactive way! Not only are they having fun, but they are also building language...
One type of skill that is important for both social interaction on the playground and performance in physical education is ball-handling skills. These skills typically include throwing, catching, and kicking. Many physical educators consider ball-handling skills to be...
How can I get my child to eat more fruits and vegetables? We all know how important these foods are, but sometimes it's tricky to get your child excited about eating them. Below you will find some helpful tips to help encourage your child to try new fruits and...
This week’s app is recommended from our Occupational Therapy Team – The app is called: Letter Writer. In our last Occupational Therapy blog post we spoke about a multi-sensory approach to learning letters. Our app of the week is GREAT practice for this. This app...
This week’s app is recommended from our Physical Therapy Team — The app is called: “Pre-K Tot Yoga HD" by Holt Smith LTD Yoga HD is a fabulous tool to help teach kids self-regulation through yoga poses and breathing techniques. The poses are sweetly demonstrated using...
The Benefits of Yoga for Kids You may often hear of the endless benefits that the practice of yoga has for adults, but we are here to share with you some amazing benefits your kids can see by practicing yoga. It Refines Balance and Coordination Balance is a key...
Need some ideas on how to spice up articulation practice at home? Articulation practice at home is very important, but many parents tell us they struggle with getting their child to practice the words that they are working on in speech therapy. One of the things we...
Bilateral integration and coordination is a sign that both sides of the brain are communicating between each other and sending/sharing vital information. There are 3 main ways that we use both of our hands in a coordinated manner: Symmetrical: using hands together...
Picky Eater vs. Problem Eater Parents often wonder if their child is a just a picky eater or if it's something more that may require Feeding Therapy. Below are some basic characteristics of picky eaters versus problem eaters. As always, if you have concerns, please...
Developing a Sensory Diet Sensory processing is the body’s ability to take in the information from the world around us such as what we see, hear, smell, feel, and taste, and effectively interpret the information to allow one to interact safely and effectively within...
