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Having a strong core is important for children throughout their whole lives. The core muscles are the abdominal, pelvic, and back muscles that move, support and stabilize the trunk. Having a weak core can impact a child’s balance, coordination, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills. Signs that your child might have a weak core are clumsiness, w-sitting, sitting with …

Many children receive occupational therapy (OT) to build fine motor skills which are the movements of the small muscles of the hands and fingers used to complete everyday tasks. While many children may see an occupational therapist in a school or clinic setting, the occupational therapist also recommends parents to continue practicing skills within the home environment for continued growth …

It seems that each generation is growing up with more technologically advanced toys than the one before. As technology evolves, however, you might stop and wonder whether the high-tech toys are the most beneficial from a developmental standpoint. The same goes for toys used in occupational therapy. Many children receive occupational therapy to build pivotal skills needed to complete their …

Visual Perceptual skills involve the brain’s ability to interpret and organize the information that is seen through our eyes. Visual perceptual skills are important as they help us complete many daily activities and routines such as finding our socks in the drawer, shoe tying, knowing the difference between similar foods, and so much more. For school aged kids these skills …

In occupational therapy, we address a wide variety of areas, including sensory processing. In pediatrics, we often see children who have difficulty processing sensory input resulting in difficulties in daily routines and activities. So what exactly is sensory processing disorder (SPD)? SPD is a condition in which the brain has difficulty receiving and responding appropriately to input coming from the …

Occupational therapy (OT) is one of the most rewarding careers and is a fast-growing profession that is becoming more well-known and recognized. Occupational therapy is a profession that helps people across the lifespan participate in the things they need and want to do to become as independent and functional as possible through the therapeutic use of occupations.  As an occupational …

Occupational therapists often assist children in tying their shoes as it requires a variety of skills such as bilateral coordination and visual motor skills that can often be difficult for children, especially those who experience delays in their motor skills. While this is a seemingly simple or trivial skill, learning to tie shoes can lead to a sense of independence …

One area that occupational therapists frequently address is activities of daily living, also known as self-care skills. As children develop, self-care becomes an important aspect of daily routines as they gain more independence and confidence in taking care of themselves. Every child learns these self-care tasks at a different pace, but self-care can be particularly difficult for children as they …

For children with a sensory processing disorder or sensory issues, a classroom can provide a great deal of stimulation, not all of which are positive. Due to the sheer amount of activity going on in a classroom for young children, there is a lot of information to process, including visual cues, noises, smells, textures, movements, and more. For any child, …

If you have a child with sensory issues or work with children with sensory issues, you are likely very familiar with feeding issues. Children who experience sensory issues or a sensory processing disorder can be highly sensitive to certain foods, due to the flavor, look, smell, or texture of the food. It is important to ensure your child is receiving …