Category: Occupational Therapy
Part 1: Screen Time Q & A with an OT and SLP
What are the biggest impacts you have seen on children’s development? Below we break down some impacts across a few areas.
Move It or Lose It! Movement Breaks & Strategies for Remote Learning
Although this advancement in technology can be seen as beneficial in that children can still get access to their education from home, we need to keep in mind the lack of movement their body may be getting.
Change it Up! Flexible Seating Options for the Online Learner at Home
Let’s consider how various seated positions and other environmental modifications can be incorporated throughout their day.
Parent tips to help left-handed children be more successful with handwriting.
Approximately 10% of the population are left-handed. Our world is designed for right-handed dominance. Being left-handed does come with some difficulties, especially for children developing skills.
Is It More Than Just a Phase? Picky Eating Versus Problem Feeding
Arguably the most complex aspect of child development, the term “feeding” encompasses all of the skills required to ingest an appropriate variety and quantity of solids and liquids for nourishment. While the development of feeding skills may appear to be a natural process, part of our basic survival instincts, it is much more complicated than meets the eye!
Get Kids Moving Using Technology
In today’s world, it can be difficult to get our kids moving and exercising! Here are some of my favorite resources to get kids moving while using what they love, technology. We all know the mental and physical health benefits of exercise.
One of the Most Versatile Tools in an SLP’s Toolbox: Books
Not only are books one of my favorite tools to use in therapy but I believe they are one of the best activities parents can use to generalize skills we are targeting in the therapy sessions.
The Importance of Outdoor Play
In general, children can benefit from daily active free play whether it be indoors or outdoors. However, children of all ages can benefit from at least three hours of free play outdoors a day.
Why Outpatient Therapy? COVID-19, Hybrid School Days and Beyond
There are just about a million things to consider when discussing back to school. The school schedules are changing minute to minute, meetings are being delayed, childcare options are limited at best and everyone is frantic. You may be looking at your child’s schedule and wondering how their related services are going to look now.