Helping Your Child Turn “School Stress” into “School Success” The many demands of school can be very overwhelming for both parents and children. School stress is unavoidable and every child that attends school experiences school stress to some...
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This week’s App of the Week is brought to you by our Occupational Therapy Team. The selected App of the Week is: Dexteria Jr. – Fine Motor Skill Development for Toddlers and Preschoolers. This app has 3 activities, each with successive...
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Transitioning Back to School with Ideas from an Occupational Therapist Although it is still July, parents are starting to gear up mentally about their kids going back to school. For some children, whether they have special needs or not, starting...
MoreDevelopmental Ways to Beat the Heat
Water Play: Developmental Ways to Beat the Heat Here in Arizona it can be easy to feel trapped inside, especially when our low temperatures rival the high temperatures elsewhere. But there is a great way to play outside (or inside) and stay cool...
MoreApp of the Week: Finger Paint With Sounds
This week’s app of the week is recommended from our Occupational Therapy Team – The app is called: Finger Paint with Sounds, by Inclusive Technology Ltd. This is a great app for introducing the fun of finger painting to children that are not able...
MoreThe Importance of Messy Play
The Importance of Messy Play The word “messy” makes most parents cringe and all too often. When a child makes a mess, out come the paper towels and baby wipes to clean it up. What many parents do not realize is that what they are interpreting as...
MoreApp of the Week: Letter Writer
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...
MoreLearning Letters: A Multi-Sensory Approach
Tactile input is an effective way to teach drawing and writing skills. The tactile system allows for “feeling” the various strokes and flow of movement. This helps children to integrate sensory and motor aspects of writing. It has...
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