Wondering if your child is developing on track? Learn the signs to monitor, when to seek professional support, and how speech and occupational therapy can help.
Tag:Motor Skills
Play Therapy Activities
It Looks Like Play… But It is Therapy If you’ve ever watched your child during a therapy session and thought, "It just looks like they’re playing," you’re not alone. It is a very common question and something many parents share with us in their first few sessions. So,...
Sensory Deep Pressure Therapy Activities for Kids: Ideas for Home and Play
Sensory deep pressure therapy activities are essential in helping children to manage their sensory needs, regulate their emotions and feel calm and secure.
How to Develop Gross Motor Skills
Key Takeaways Gross motor skills help children run, jump, climb, balance and participate confidently in everyday activities. Children develop gross motor skills through movement, play and everyday experiences. If gross motor challenges are affecting participation at...
Why Are Fine Motor Skills Important
Key Takeaways Fine motor skills assist children complete everyday tasks such as drawing, dressing, eating and using school tools. Children develop fine motor skills gradually through play, practice and everyday experiences. If fine motor challenges are affecting...
Advantages of Sensory Swings for Children
You may have seen sensory swings in a pediatric occupational therapy clinic, classroom or even in someone's home. They can look like traditional swings, hammocks, platforms or stretchy fabric that surrounds the body. Sensory swings are a common tool in pediatric...
Best Dice Games for Preschooler Kids
Dice games provide an engaging, interactive way for young children to develop essential skills across various learning areas. From counting and language skills to motor and social abilities, these games serve as an ideal tool for parents and educators, particularly...
What is Occupational Therapy in the Schools?
You might have heard your child’s teacher mention occupational therapy… or you’ve noticed your child finding certain parts of school harder than expected. Maybe it’s: Struggling to sit still or stay focused Avoiding writing or getting frustrated with schoolwork...
Basic Functional Play Activity Examples for Kids: Practising Everyday Self-Care Skills
Learning to get dressed, put on shoes, pack belongings away or follow a morning routine involves lots of small skills — the building blocks of child development. These skills don't always need to be practised when you're actually trying to get out the door. Play can...
Functional Activities for Kids at Home
Getting dressed in the morning. Putting shoes on before leaving the house. Helping set the table. Packing toys away after playing. These everyday moments might not look like “therapy activities”, but they give children lots of opportunities to practise skills they use...
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