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!
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010
Its the end of the year and its time for my Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010. Based on readership these were the posts that got the most views this past year. If you want to compare to last year check out … [Read more...]
Gross Motor Development vs Fine Motor Development
Common questions I get when people hear about what I do is, 'What's the difference between fine motor and gross motor?' or 'What's the difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy and … [Read more...]
Torticollis: What Is It?
I have recently had several friends or friends of friends ask about their child who doesn't like to look in one direction and is developing a flat spot on the back or side of their head. This is … [Read more...]
The Long Road to Walking
I recently put together some footage for a video of some of the hard work that goes into walking for children with developmental disabilities. However, the same concepts can apply to any child who is … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide
Its that time of year again when people are thinking of gifts. Last year I did a Holiday Gift Guide listing old blogs that recommended toys as well as ideas for kids. I will do the same again this … [Read more...]
Motor Smart Toys and Tips
Building Toys Building toys are great for hand-eye coordination, imagination, visual motor skills, perceptual skills, grasping strength, manipulating shape orientation, sorting colors/shapes and … [Read more...]
Things to look for when buying kids shoes
When buying shoes for your child there are a few things to consider. In this post I'm talking about shoes they are going to wear the majority of the time. Those special occasion shoes don't fit into … [Read more...]
What do you do when you suspect gross motor delay?
Becoming a parent can be one of the most exciting times in your life but it can also be one of the most confusing and uncertain times as well, especially if you are a first time parent! For those on … [Read more...]
Animals Galore!
So, to go along with my post from last week I was looking at other imaginative ways to encourage play and gross motor skills (oral motor as well if you throw in the animal sounds!). … [Read more...]
Imagination Play
Do you ever feel like you are in a rut or play the same things over and over with your kids? Or maybe you start to run out of ideas of things to do to help them stay active. Well one solution is to … [Read more...]
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