Fine motor skills include small muscle planning within the hands, fingers, and wrist. These movements are used for daily tasks such as zipping, tying shoes, holding a pencil, and cutting. Fine motor development starts in the shoulder and moves down to the wrist and...
Why not work at T4K is the real question?! From the 100% covered health and dental insurance, to the company summer retreat at the Scottsdale Hyatt, T.E.A.M. 4 Kids has so much to offer! The owners take great pride in their employees and are always listening and...
Available for the iPad and iOS on the App Store for $4.99 the “Wet Dry Try” app follows the curriculum of Handwriting Without Tears allowing children to “virtually” practice their letter and number formation by first “wetting” the letter with a virtual sponge, then...
Calming bottles (also called sensory bottles, clam down jars, etc.) are reused plastic water bottles which contain water, glitter, and some glue. The glue in the water/glitter combination causes the liquid to move slowly when shaken. Calming bottles are great for...
It can be overwhelming to have a child with feeding difficulties. They may have started from birth or developed over time. No matter when you began to deal with feeding challenges, the most important thing you can do is have support from other people who understand...
What is a Developmental Preschool? A developmental preschool is an inclusive school program for children that have a diagnosed disability. Who attends? Any child that has been screened and evaluated through their district's preschool and diagnosed with a disability is...
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?...
We use grasp patterns to pick up objects, to hold our silverware, to utilize objects, and to manipulate our writing utensils. Our grasp patterns develop with us when we are young generally progressing from a full hand grasp to independent use of our fingers and small...
This week's Website of the Week is Home Speech Home, and comes as a recommendation from Chelsea on our Speech Therapy Team. Home Speech Home is a great website to search for more information and helpful tips about your child’s speech and language skills. There...