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31 Mar Boy Meets World Through Play: A Story of Preparing for Kindergarten

Posted at 08:00h in Gross Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, Play Skills, preschoolers by Amy Baez

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It was nearing the end of summer in Miami when I received a call from a concerned mother. An occupational therapist at a nearby private school gave her my number just a couple short weeks before the start of another school year. Familiar with my practice, she thought I was a good match for the family. I came to learn...

24 Nov Success Story: Handwriting Hero

Posted at 08:00h in Handwriting, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, parenting by Amy Baez

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As an occupational therapist, I often meet parents looking for a hero. They are hoping I run in and rescue their child from their handwriting woes. I often remind them that I am happy to help, but they are the true superheroes. If dad is Batman, my role is that of his butler, Alfred. I just provide the tools and...

31 Mar Play Positions: Hands & Knees

Posted at 01:19h in development, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Play Skills by Amy Baez

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Play positions. What are they, and why are they important? Parents typically understand the importance of playtime for their children, but they often don’t realize the importance of the body’s position in play. Today I want to share with you a tip that you can incorporate into play that leads to powerful results. That tip is to have your child...

14 Nov Is My Child Delayed?

Posted at 08:00h in development, Occupational Therapy, parenting by Amy Baez

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As a therapist with experience working with hundreds of families, I can attest that one of the most difficult moments of parenting can be first asking the question, “Is my child delayed?” Acknowledging that your child may have a developmental delay can be heart breaking and confusing. Since there are many approaches to parenting, there are many ways a parent...

29 Jul Is My Child Ambidextrous?

Posted at 20:02h in Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, preschoolers by Amy Baez

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As a pediatric occupational therapist, parents routinely ask me if their child is ambidextrous. Parents often confuse a child's lack of hand dominance as a sign of being ambidextrous. In this week's video, I discuss tips to understand how to determine if your child needs help with choosing a dominant hand. Additionally, I provide tricks to point you in the right direction....