Looking for an easy activity using items you already have at home? Try creating your own sensory bin! Sensory bins are containers filled with various tactile materials such as sand, rice, noodles, or shaving cream. It provides children with opportunities to explore...
Halloween can be a fun and festive holiday with lots of great opportunities for sensory development. However, for those with sensory sensitivities, Halloween can often be overwhelming, scary, and unusual. Here are some sensory strategies from our occupational...
Does your child get frustrated when trying to communicate? Have you tried giving them a communication outlet using sign language? One of the biggest myths about teaching sign language is that it will hinder your child's verbal communication. This is simply untrue!...
Tantrums can happen at any age, not just during the "Terribles Twos". You may have experienced a situation when a child is showing behaviors such as whining if they don’t get candy, flapping their hands while they are watching a video, or running away when you tell...
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that healthy habits are best learned at a young age. Whether you’re raising a future major leaguer or taking daily walks in the park, stretching benefits the body and the mind. What is the importance of regular...
Preparing for preschool! What should my child be doing? At 3 years old children are becoming more independent and are wanting to do more activities by themselves. They should be able to: Get undressed by themselves and help with other self-care activities like...
“How to get my child to help with chores around the house?" If you’re like most families, chores are probably one of the most frequent causes of family disagreements. Children whine and complain, arguments break out, and nothing gets accomplished. Sometimes it feels...
Does your baby only look to one side or have a head tilt? This may be a condition called Torticollis. Torticollis (also known as wry neck) is a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side. In infants this could be due to positioning in the womb...
My toddler isn’t talking yet, should I be concerned? Do you have concerns with your child’s language development? It’s never too early to get help! If you have any concerns with your child’s development, it is best to seek out an evaluation with a trained...
If your child doesn’t like you to brush or style their hair it can be for a variety of reasons. They might not be able to sit in one place for a long time They might not like the feeling of their head being touched It might really hurt due to tangles tugging on their...
