I am a big fan of using the therapy ball for helping little ones learn new techniques. I think it is great for helping them to get into sitting from their back. Using the combination of the ball rolling, gravity, and my hands, they start to learn what the movement feels like for this transition […]
Core Stability vs Core Strength
I was recently on a hike with a friend and she asked why are people always saying the kids in her class need more core strength. To her, they seemed to be plenty strong, and then she listed all the activities they could do. When I asked what they had trouble with that led people […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 3
All right, we are on to part 3 of our therapist recommended toys for this holiday season! For those of you that miss Part 1 and Part 2 I have linked them! So here we go for a few more of our faves and why we like them! Toy Microwave and Food – This is […]
Today I Sat Up
I love having friends and family who have little ones who are growing and moving through their milestones. And I especially love when they say I can use their pictures and videos. When I saw this video of this little one sitting up, I thought it was great. He is a fairly new sitter and […]
Football Fun
In honor of Super Bowl 50 being in the San Francisco Bay Area next weekend, and the Broncos playing in the game, I thought I would share a football activity one of our therapists came up with. She used this as a motivating activity for one of our kids who is really into football and […]
What does High Tone mean?
I wrote a post a while back describing low tone so I thought I would try to do the same with high tone. Tone is the resting state of your muscles. When someone has high tone it means that their muscles are getting more input than is necessary, even when they are at rest. Where […]
Postural Control – How the Systems Work Together
Postural control is a term used to describe the way our central nervous system regulates sensory information from other systems in order to produce adequate motor output or muscle activity to maintain a controlled, upright posture. The visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems are the main sensory systems involved in postural control. The visual system contributes […]
Some Thoughts on the Bumbo Recall
image retrieved from: nwcn.com It recently made the news that the Bumbo chair has been recalled because of the potential for skull damage to infants. The recall will provide safety straps to the chair to potentially prevent injury. Since this recall has been announced several pediatric therapists have taken the time to put their thoughts […]
Ideas for Helping Kids Develop Better Posture
Posture is always an interesting topic. As adults we are often trying to improve our posture because we have started discovering that poor posture can cause other problems like pain. These are things we don’t think of when we are younger and don’t always think about for our kids. Posture is something that can and […]