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Proprioception and Precision: The Brain-Body Connection for Fine Motor Skill(Post)
Whether at home or in school, children are nearly constantly using their arms, hands, and fingers to engage in everyday play and learning activities. From imaginary play with friends to zipping a jac ...
Food Play(Post)Mealtime is typically a social and cultural experience for many families. But if your child is a picky eater, mealtime can be hard. An occupational therapist can assess a child’s needs to determine t ...
Bubble Breakthrough(Post)Have you ever had a pediatric client with an ASD diagnosis who presented like this…Spirited and struggling at school, at home and in the community, with challenges that include anxiety, attention, ...
Play Is the Work of Children(Post)Play is an essential part of development. It’s where kids test boundaries and push themselves to grow. Pediatric occupational therapists are trained to foster play. A skilled therapist can set ...
Working Together to Create a Life-Changing Experience(Post)Verland—an intermediate care facility in Sewickley, PA, for those with intellectual disabilities—was seeking a new way to improve engagement with its residents. With 48 homes supporting 230 indiv ...
Working Together: Occupational Therapy’s Role In the Use of Protective Equipment(Post)The Conway Human Development Center (CHDC) is a state-operated facility located in Conway, Arkansas. It provides residential care and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
Gravitational Insecurity(Post)Does your child avoid movement experiences? Is the child uncomfortable in positions where his/her head is tilted or feet are lifted off the ground? These types of responses can be a sign of gravita ...
Scaling Heights: Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Rock-Climbing Activities(Post)When primitive reflexes are not properly integrated, it can negatively impact occupational performance and behavior of children. So many of my clients exhibit difficulty with handwriting—hand-eye ...
Living Life in Motion: Where Vision, Perception and Motor Skill Acquisition Collide(Post)The human visual system provides more than just an internal image of our world. It processes each interaction with our environment through a complex communication system that not only determines the ...
Welcome to Southpaw MSE(Post)Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of Southpaw MSE – Mindful Sensory Exercise. The focus of the newsletter will be for all sensory room practitioners, regardless of whether you use Southpaw MSE e ...
Southpaw: Inspired Quality(Post)We had the welcome opportunity to speak with so many of our valued customers at AOTA INSPIRE in Kansas City this week.However, one item kept being brought to our attention. While we believe in hea ...
Treating Teenage Clients with a Purpose(Post)Occupational therapy focuses on the “occupations” of an individual. We are trained to help assess what these are for our clients in order to help them grow stronger and more independent. Many time ...