I recently read this story on NPR about a study in Neurology on handwriting skills that links autism to difficulties with motor skill acquisition. The NPR article mentions that the delayed motor … [Read more...]
Starfish Therapies Blog
Read on about our Developmental Milestones in Pediatric Physical Therapy.
Cruising Along
What is cruising? Cruising is when your child begins to walk while holding onto a stationary support surface such as a couch or coffee table. This is a pre-walking activity that almost all children … [Read more...]
Having a Ball with Core Muscle Strength
To follow up last week's post 'Core Strength: Building a Solid Foundation' I wanted to look at some ideas for how to build that foundation. There are so many ways to strengthen your child's core … [Read more...]
Core Muscles: Building a Solid Foundation
We have all been inundated with the different types of exercises and classes and gimics for us as adults to maintain our core strength (i.e. abdominals and backs) so that in our ever advancing age, … [Read more...]
Repetition and the Beauty of ‘Redo’
Repetition is critical for learning new skills. Its how mastery occurs. This is true for a child learning to roll over or for a basketball player who wants to make the varsity team. Its only … [Read more...]
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