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!
Doing Two Things At Once
Have you ever asked your child to walk while holding their glass of milk back to the table? "Dual tasking" or doing two things a once can sometimes be a difficult task and occasionally can lead to … [Read more...]
Straighten Up: Helpful Hints for Posture at School
It's at least halfway through the school year and a great time to think about posture! More often than not, children tend to pay little attention to their posture while focusing on something else … [Read more...]
Development of Gait (aka How We Learn to Walk)
OVERVIEW: Gait is a medical term used for walking. Often, in a pediatric therapeutic environment, there is an emphasis on independent walking. Most parents understandably want to know … [Read more...]
Spider Web Activity
One of our PT's used this great game around Halloween time (I know, I'm a little late publishing it but better late than never)! The idea came from 'No Time for Flash Cards'. The object is to walk … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Group Ideas
This past summer we did a fine motor group and each of the participants left with a basket of goodies for things they could work on after the group ended. Here is what was included on the worksheet … [Read more...]
Letter Sorting Activity – Small/Tall/Fall
This great activity came from one of our OT's! This activity involves sorting letters into 3 categories: Small, Tall and Fall. It can help kids not only work on specific letter recognition but … [Read more...]
Eye See: Visual Perceptual vs Eyesight
Occupational therapists are frequently asked what the difference between visual perception and eyesight is. Vision plays a significant role in the way we interact with our environment and how we … [Read more...]
2013 Recap and Top Ten Posts
I have to admit, 2013 was not our best year for consistency with publishing blog posts, however our New Year's Resolution is to publish minimum 1 post per week (anything above that we consider … [Read more...]
Pipe Cleaner and Wikki Stick People
Kids can have fun creating people out of a ton of different materials. Two of the materials we use are pipe cleaners and wikki sticks. Areas it works on: Fine Motor Dexterity: This activity … [Read more...]
‘Lazy’ Feet
One of the things I love being a pediatric physical therapist is when my friends ask me questions about their kids. I'm sure many may think that's odd but I love that it challenges me to think and … [Read more...]
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