One of the most common functional limitations that occur in children is poor posture. We often hear advice given to adults especially with the increased use of technology in the recent decades. Many parents, however, are often surprised when it is pointed out in their children. Since May is National Correct Posture Month, here is a list of 5 signs...
Since March is Women’s History Month and April National Occupational Therapy Month, I would like to take this opportunity to explain my often-misunderstood profession that is more than 90% female. Occupational therapy (OT) is close to 100 years old in the United States. It is a holistic health care profession that aims to promote health by enabling individuals to perform...
Learning and drawing basic shapes are generally associated with common preschool protocol just as much as circle time and two-hour naps. Some people can recall a memory from that time in their lives but are hard-pressed to recollect specific details such a favorite shape. This is probably because in the minds of many a shape is a shape is a...
Most people do not realize we all have a dominant eye. Typically it is the same as our dominant hand or foot, but not always. Eye dominance helps to aid in eye-hand coordination, handwriting, cutting, dressing, and other skills children need to develop properly. Sometimes a parent may think a child is doing something awkward or wrong when really he...
When new parents start to purchase toys, the importance of safety starts to really set in mostly because of choking hazards. It is common to see warnings on toys that have small parts because typically children under three years old and especially babies are not able to differentiate between edible and inedible objects. Small children like to mouth objects as...