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Occupational Therapy Tag

06 Apr

Posted at 08:01h in ADHD, Autism, Behavioral Skills, discipline, Occupational Therapy, preschoolers, Sensory Processing Skills by
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As the number of children diagnosed in the United States increases each year, so does the public’s awareness of autism and its symptoms. Sensory processing problems, also referred to as “sensory issues,” are one of the most common symptoms of autism. They, however, can be experienced in children without the other criteria required for an autism diagnosis, which include communication...

04 Feb

Posted at 14:00h in Behavioral Skills, Kindergarten, Occupational Therapy, Play Skills, Playapy Platform, preschoolers, Social Skills, Toys by
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February is the time of year for professing your true love, and I am not too shy to admit that one of my greatest passions is play. As a pediatric occupational therapist, I spend many hours of my week at play with children. The trunk of my car is full of games, toys, and equipment like balls and cushions. I design activities to foster skills...

16 Nov

Posted at 09:01h in Cognitive-Perceptual Skills, Fine Motor Skills, Play Skills, Playapy Platform, Products, Toys by
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It is commonly known that the holiday shopping season is very important to the toy industry. Just last year U.S. retail sales of toys topped $18 billion. Interestingly, there is a trend that could save you money instead of having you spend it if you gift your child the opportunity to embrace his or her creativity. The biggest theme from this year’s Toy Fair in...

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...

07 Apr

Posted at 12:00h in Occupational Therapy, Playapy Platform by
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April is the time of year when occupational therapists (OT’s) gets their time to shine in the national spotlight… and it is needed. The average person is not familiar with OT’s unless he/she or a family member has had a personal experience. It is even more unlikely that there is a true understanding of what an occupational therapist (OT) does when disability or disease it...