Our blogs are inspired by our passion for enhancing childhood development and pediatric physical therapy. We write for both parents and professionals and work to provide a mix of education, activity/treatment ideas, and our favorite toys. Because we write for you, we would love to know what topics you are interested in or what questions you have that we can answer!
Power vs Control (or why going up stairs is different than going down stairs)
Muscles can work in several ways: they can get shorter, they can lengthen, and they can stay the same length. Generally when a muscle shortens it is generating power. For instance, when you … [Read more...]
Participation and Children with Coordination Challenges
I was recently at our Combined Sections Meeting for the American Physical Therapy Association and I sat in on a talk called 'Developmental Dyspraxia: Sensory Considerations for Motor Skill … [Read more...]
Low Tone and Growth Spurts
We frequently have children of all ages in the clinic who have been diagnosed with low muscle tone (hypotonia). This can often be confusing for parents and difficult to explain to others so we wrote … [Read more...]
How to Make a Tennis Ball Monster
What you need: A tennis ball, scissors or knife, marker, small manipulatives such as paperclips, pennies, beads, pom poms, etc. Steps: A whole or slit needs to be cut across the ball first for … [Read more...]
Childhood Occupations
We often get asked 'What is Occupational Therapy,' especially when we are talking about it in reference to a child. As a result we thought we would publish a breakdown based on the Occupational … [Read more...]
Football Fun
In honor of Super Bowl 50 being in the San Francisco Bay Area next weekend, and the Broncos playing in the game, I thought I would share a football activity one of our therapists came up with. She … [Read more...]
Superhero Fun
Who doesn't love pretending to be a superhero? We had a Superhero week at the clinic, and as a result thought it would be fun to list some gross motor activities that we came up with that your child … [Read more...]
Knee Bounces, Lap Bounces, and Lap Jogs
Different names but all one and the same activity. Do you remember these from when you were young? Sitting as child on an adult lap and bouncing or swaying in time to a tune or poem. Knee bounces are … [Read more...]
Diaper Changes, Brushing Teeth, and Stretches – Oh My
Once we have children we realize so many activities are not enjoyable but necessary. Who hasn't had a battle over a diaper change, brushing teeth or completing a stretch? How can we lessen the battles … [Read more...]
Participation
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines participation (in relationship to kids) as 'the act of joining with others in doing something'. At one point or another during childhood, most kids may struggle … [Read more...]
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