What is Occupational Therapy? A child’s occupation is to play. For some children, this task may be more difficult and can be an indicator of developmental delays. Occupational Therapists work to help children gain independence while working on a variety of skills...
What is applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA)? ABA is a type of therapy that provides evidence-based treatment to teach functional skills, decrease interfering or problem behaviors, increase socially appropriate behaviors, and increase the overall quality of life....
Obstacle courses are a fun interactive way to make gross motor activities more entertaining for kids at home. They challenge balance, stability, and strengthening for a kiddo's upper and lower body. Families can use household items versus purchasing equipment that can...
It is important to know that all behaviors happen for a reason or purpose. These reasons are known as functions. These functions maintain the behavior. When dealing with a behavior, the behavior itself is not as important as the function of the behavior. The four...
Hello! My name is Sara and I am an OT at TEAM 4 Kids Pediatric Therapy. Crawling is a skill that usually develops between 6-10 months. I have been asked why crawling is important by parents and frequently explain why skipping the crawling milestone and going straight...
Positive reinforcement is the use of social praise, tangible rewards and natural consequences to increase behaviors that you want to see in your child. Positive language is an important part of your child’s learning about what is appropriate behavior and what is not....
Learning letters can be fun. Writing can be fun. Some kids love it. Some kids have been ridiculed and shamed in front of their classmates for their handwriting to the point that the joy and fascination of letters has dissipated. Helping them rediscover the joy of...
Feeding Strategies for Sensory Sensitive Eaters Feeding is a complex task that requires every sense we use for every meal. We often don’t realize we are using all of our senses with this ordinary task. Let’s take pizza as an example. We often comment on the smell of a...
Movement Breaks for Your Kiddos Movement breaks are so important for kids of all ages as it helps with general development in all areas. Many kiddos, especially nowadays, have the tendency of sitting around on some sort of electronics all day - so why not use those...
The holidays can be a stressful time for your children! Bright lights, large family gatherings, new smells baking - it can be a time filled with sensory overload. Below are 4 tips to prevent Holiday tantrums and meltdowns. Together, we can survive the busy holiday...
