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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TIPS & RESOURCES

12 Oct

Posted at 08:01h in Cognitive-Perceptual Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Play Skills, Playapy Platform, preschoolers by
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Recently I was having a conversation with a mother of three children under the age of six. She explained to me that one of her current concerns is that the new preschool her three-year-old was attending sends him home with homework. She was initially shocked and confused considering her older child did not have this demand. Her resolution was to adopt the saying from the...

08 Sep

Posted at 23:44h in Amy Baez by
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Every morning millions of American children start their school day sitting down to eat a breakfast that will most likely cause them to feel relaxed, calm, and less worried. Sounds great! That same meal, however, may also cause them to feel less motivated. The standard American breakfast has been labeled as too sweet and unhealthy at times because it is...

10 Aug

Posted at 23:51h in Amy Baez, Back-to-School by
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The summer is quickly coming to an end, and soon children all across the United States will start complaining about something more painful than homework when they head back to school. According to one study of American students ages 11 to 15 years, 64% reported complaints of back pain related to heavy backpacks. In fact more than half of students...

06 Jul

Posted at 00:07h in Amy Baez, Behavioral Skills, discipline, preschoolers, Self-regulation Skills, Sensory Processing Skills by
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It’s summer, and it’s no big surprise that tempers can rise just as easily as the temperature when children are hot, tired, and exhausted from the heat. Parents can find themselves in situations when they feel their blood boiling as well. So it helps to be mentally prepared for those special moments when your child tests your tolerance. As a...

08 Jun

Posted at 08:00h in safety, sensory issues by
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Summertime is a great opportunity for children to explore and challenge their growing bodies to reach new heights. I is also a time when safety is of great importance. June is National Safety Month and the greatest concern parents have in the summertime is heat exposure. There are numerous articles that discuss hot car and water safety as well as...