by Kristy Miller | Sep 10, 2022 | Accessibility, Adaptive, Development, Disability, Exercise, Friends, Inclusion, Play, Recreation, Sport
Therapeutic Recreation: Adaptive Multi-Sport is designed for children with disabilities with the intent to introduce or improve basic sport skills or simply to provide a safe space to move and make new friends. There are two age groups: 5 through 9 and 10 through 14....
by Kristy Miller | Aug 29, 2022 | ASD, Autism, Awareness, Development
This post provides information about what Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may look like in some children and when parents might want to seek more advice in supporting their children. Any time a child receives a diagnosis it changes things. But caregivers need to...
by Kristy Miller | Aug 21, 2022 | Balance, Development, Infant, Midline, Newborn, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Play, Prone, Rolling, Side-lying, Supine, Tummy Time
In our last blog we talked about all of the different positions babies can play in for the first few months of life. These positions are important to allow our infants to begin stretching and strengthening the muscles in their trunk, hips, and shoulders...
by Kristy Miller | Aug 17, 2022 | Development, Newborn, Prone, Supine, Tummy Time
As new parents we eagerly await our newest addition taking their first steps. But as the saying goes, you must first learn to crawl before you can walk. In the first several months of life, babies begin exploratory movements while interacting with parents,...
by Kristy Miller | Jul 31, 2022 | Development, Family, Potty Training
Potty training is a step toward independence for children. However, parents and caregivers have other things to consider like added responsibilities, increased social pressure, frequent bathroom trips, regular clothing changes, cleaning up accidents, extra emotional...
by Kristy Miller | Apr 3, 2022 | Development, Feeding Therapy, Handwriting, Occupational Therapy, Play, Potty Training
We love Occupational Therapists! It may seem strange for some adults to think of OTs working with children. As the name may suggest, OTs help adults return to their normal occupations. To many people this means their job. However, in the land of rehabilitation it...
