Those who have a child with IDD in their lives can benefit from understanding signs of poor mental health in those children as well as how to support them and get them the help they need.
Children’s Sleep Tips from Occupational Therapy
The quality of our children’s sleep has a direct impact on their development and how they will function throughout the day. Does your child struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep throughout the night? Keep reading to learn what tips from our Occupational Therapists about how you can help your child fall asleep and stay […]
Aquatic Therapy
Pediatric and Developmental Aquatic Therapy Aquatic Therapy is designed to benefit children by working on therapeutic skills in a gravity assisted environment. The pool setting offers a variety of water-based activities that enhance or restore mobility and function in a warm water environment. The therapists are able to utilize the properties of the water to […]
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Pediatric & Developmental Therapy Daily life “occupations”, AKA activities, for children include everything from playing, dressing, feeding, and bathing to handwriting and social interactions. Occupational therapists help to improve a child’s performance and participation in all of those activities. Whether the concern is weakness in fine motor and hand development, the ability to […]
Teletherapy: Is it Right for Your Family?
Recently, we have announced that we will be offering teletherapy as an option for our families to continue receiving therapy services from our skilled therapists. However, you may be wondering, what exactly IS teletherapy? Teletherapy is providing therapy via a live video connection. The treatment session is similar to an in-person session. However, it is […]
Sleep: An Essential Part of Each Day
It may be hard to believe, but the summer schedule is coming close to an end and school will be back in full force before you know it. If you are like the majority of families, summer may have had an impact on good sleeping habits and routines. Transitioning into a new school year may […]
A Sixth Sense: Proprioception
Throughout our lives we are always taught about the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. However, there are three other senses that are not discussed often: proprioceptive, vestibular, and interoception. These are the systems inside of our body that allows our body to know where it is, how it is moving, and how […]
Is it Sensory or Behavior?
Is it Sensory or Behavior? This is a question that many parents and therapists ask when working with children. In certain situations, the initial reaction to a situation or stimuli may be negative. Whether it be sensitivity to stimuli or a trigger of the flight or fight response. A child’s nervous system “learns” that a […]
Is your child developing the necessary skills for kindergarten?
While strength, endurance and stamina develop continuously from birth, some children are not ready for the rigors of school. Skills for kindergarten are an important part of early development, learn more about what skills to watch for! Some children have weak hands due to lower-than-normal muscle tone, birth injuries or other diagnosis or disorders. Other […]
Primitive Reflexes
Primitive Reflexes are motor responses elicited by touch, movement or change in body position. They are present right before and at child birth. Most primitive reflexes should be integrated by the first year of life. However, these reflexes may remain present or reemerge as a result of central nervous system dysfunction due to trauma or […]