Early Ball Skills
We often have parents ask when their little one should start throwing a ball. The answer is, we...
Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy Blog & Resources
The Starfish Blog
Tips and ideas to help children develop physically and occupationally, making movement enjoyable for parents, caregivers, educators and kids of all ages!
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Games for Virtual Therapy
Since virtual therapy seems like it will be here for a while, we wanted to share some ways we have...
Teletherapy Ideas Round-Up
Teletherapy isn’t going away and some of us may be looking for more ideas! We have shared a few...
Virtual Pirate Treasure Hunt
Some kids are really over the novelty of telehealth and the activities that have been successful,...
Nature Walk Ideas
As a result of spending more time at or near home over the past few months, the fun and excitement...
Chores for Movement
With virtual schooling and remote working, you may not be sure how you can get it all done… we...
3 Cues for Movement
When we are encouraging or teaching a new movement, we often have to provide cueing for the child....
3 Tips to Encourage the Non-Preferred Side
When kids are learning new skills they will often use one side more than the other at first. Just...
Floor to Stand
When your little one first learns to get into standing they often pull or push to stand. As their...
Toy Rotation
It seems like toys just appear from thin air when you’ve got young kids. On top of that,...
Independent Standing
In order to walk, your little one will eventually need to be able to stand on their own. In order...