With the holidays upon us I thought I would offer some ideas for gifts for your little ones. I will be referring to some old posts throughout that may have touched on some toy/gift ideas! The first … [Read more...]
Motor Planning 101
Motor planning is what happens when a child figures out how to interact with their environment. In other words, it is the process that happens when they decide they want to do something (like roll … [Read more...]
Motor Skills and Autism
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...]
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...]